Board approves annual QIAGEN supply pricing for Regional Forensic Science Center
Summary
The board approved accepting discounted annual pricing from QIAGEN LLC for robotic DNA extraction consumables used by the Regional Forensic Science Center, citing validated automated workflows and grant-funded instrumentation acquisition.
The Sedgwick County Board of Bids and Contracts accepted discounted annual pricing from QIAGEN LLC for robotic DNA extraction and related consumables for the Regional Forensic Science Center's DNA laboratory.
Bridal Rosencutter, speaking on behalf of the Regional Forensic Science Center, said the lab has validated and implemented an automated workflow using QIAGEN instruments (EZ1/EZOne, QIAcube and QIAgility) for extraction, quantitation and STR amplification. Rosencutter told the board that extraction buffers and consumables compatible with the robotics are manufactured exclusively by QIAGEN and that procurement and validation were supported by a DNA capacity and backlog reduction grant. "The Regional Forensic Science Center's DNA laboratory has validated and implemented an automated DNA extraction, quantitation, and STR amplification workflow for the purpose of developing DNA profiles from crime scene samples," Rosencutter said.
A motion to accept the discounted pricing and annual auto-renewal was made and seconded; the clerk called the vote. The transcript records Jared Schechter, Kinley Zering, Corey Stokes, Philip DeVoe and Tanya Cole each voting "Aye." The motion carried.
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