Notice Of Intent To Sole Source Contract For Validation Of New Instrumentation

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) intends to enter into a sole source contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific for the validation of new instrumentation. This instrumentation is required by the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA testing Laboratories to ensure that it works in the SLED laboratory and to determine the analysis parameters. The contract amount is $176,480.20. • The contract is for the validation of new instrumentation for DNA testing laboratories. • The contract amount is $176,480.20. • The contract is a sole source contract, meaning that it will be awarded to Thermo Fisher Scientific without competition. • The notice was published on December 23, 2025. • Any protests must be submitted in writing to the chief procurement officer within 15 days of the notice being posted.