Qiagen Bt6 Matrix Standard; Delivery Statewide

The State of Texas, Department of Public Safety, awarded a purchase order to Qiagen LLC for the procurement of laboratory equipment under Contract 175-A1. The contract was executed on April 27, 2026, with an order value of $222.03. The specific deliverable comprises one unit of Qiagen Bt6 Matrix Standard (MPN: 386224), a forensic analysis tool designated for statewide delivery. The point of contact for delivery and billing purposes is Daniela Garcia at the Crime Lab located in Weslaco, Texas. Qiagen LLC, the prime contractor based in Germantown, Maryland, was selected through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division.

Performance under this purchase order is expected to be completed by May 1, 2026, representing a four-day delivery window from the order date. As a term contract procurement, invoicing requirements mandate that Qiagen LLC reference Purchase Order number 26245790 and internal tracking number 26P0013657 (26R0015629) on all documentation submitted to both the State of Texas accounts payable office in Austin and directly to the designated crime laboratory contact. The State of Texas claims a sales tax exemption on this purchase, asserting the commodity as property secured for exclusive state use in support of public safety operations.