8531 - SS ACHD Laboratory Instruments - #49742

The contract is for a Sole Source Purchase Agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to provide maintenance to the ACHD Public Health Laboratory 7500 FAST DX Instrument. The instrument is used for real-time polymerase chain reaction identification of select agents on isolates produced from samples submitted to the laboratory for evaluation. The contract period is from June 15, 2021, to June 14, 2024. The estimated cost of the contract is $63,370.80. Key aspects of the contract include: • The instrument is manufactured by Life Technologies Corporation and the company does not authorize any third-party service provider to perform maintenance and repair on the instrument. • The contract is a sole source service as per § 5-903.04(A)(3) of the Administrative Code, and competitive procurement has been waived. • The contract has been approved by the Department of Administrative Services and the County Manager. • The contract includes a provision for payment of $63,370.80.