Investigator Lyse&Spin Basket Kit, 250 Preps; Delivery Statewide and 9 more items

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) awarded a purchase order valued at $56,359.96 to Qiagen LLC on April 2, 2026, under statewide Contract 175-A1. The prime contractor, Qiagen LLC, is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland, and will deliver all procured items statewide across Texas with an expected delivery completion date of April 6, 2026. The contracting organization designated Daniel Ashby as the point of contact, with delivery coordination managed by Mallory Chavez in Waco, Texas.

The purchase order comprises ten line items of laboratory supplies and DNA analysis equipment essential for forensic investigation operations. Products include DNA extraction and analysis kits (Qiaamp DNA Mini Kit, EZ 1&2 DNA Investigator Kit, and Investigator 24Plex QS Kit), laboratory consumables such as filter tips in multiple bore sizes and conductive specifications, buffers (Buffer ATL and Buffer MTL), S-blocks measuring 2.2 milliliters, and support materials including the Investigator Lyse&Spin Basket Kit and BT6 Matrix Standard. All items are sourced under a term contract with standard four-day delivery windows and are exempt from state and federal excise taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).