The State of Montana, State Procurement Bureau, on behalf of the Department of Justice, Forensic Sciences Division, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide a comprehensive laboratory information management system (LIMS) for the state's forensic science division. The contract was awarded to The Computer Solution Company of Virginia, LLC. The RFP included requirements for the LIMS system, such as the ability to meet product specifications, provision of services, company profile, resumes, and cost proposal. The evaluation committee reviewed and evaluated the proposals based on a total of 1000 points, with categories including ability to meet product specifications, product demonstration, meet data, reporting and statistical requirements, provision of services, and cost proposal.
• The contract is for a comprehensive laboratory information management system (LIMS) for the state's forensic science division.
• The RFP included requirements for the LIMS system, such as the ability to meet product specifications, provision of services, company profile, resumes, and cost proposal.
• The evaluation committee reviewed and evaluated the proposals based on a total of 1000 points.
• The contract was awarded to The Computer Solution Company of Virginia, LLC, with a total score of 959.1 points.
• The contract includes a cost proposal of $570,000.00, which was the lowest cost among the proposals.