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Sheriff’s crime lab seeks three-year exception to competitive procurement for DNA kits
Summary
The Sheriff's Office crime lab asked commissioners to authorize a three-year exception to county purchasing rules to buy DNA kits and reagents from Life Technologies and Promega without re-bid because switching suppliers would require lengthy validation and training.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office crime lab asked the Board of Commissioners for a three-year exception to competitive procurement to purchase DNA kits, reagents and supplies from Life Technologies and Promega, each not to exceed $250,000 annually.
Evan Brewer of the Sheriff's Office DNA section told commissioners commercially available kits are required for DNA testing and…
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