Qiagen Buffer Mtl; Delivery Statewide and 8 more items

The State of Texas Department of Public Safety awarded contract 26281174 to Qiagen LLC for the procurement of forensic DNA analysis laboratory supplies and reagents. The contract, valued at $184,383.48, was executed on June 22, 2026, and encompasses nine line items sourced from Qiagen's product portfolio. The materials include investigator kits for DNA analysis (Ez 1&2 DNA Investigator Kit, Investigator Lyse&Spin Basket Kit, and Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit), along with supporting consumables such as filter tips, buffers (Buffer Mtl and Buffer Atl), rotor adapters, and matrix standards. All items were designated for statewide delivery with a scheduled delivery date of June 26, 2026.

Performance of this contract is centered at the Garland Regional Crime Laboratory in Garland, Texas, with billing directed to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division in Austin. Qiagen LLC, located in Germantown, Maryland, served as the prime contractor under the state and local term contract mechanism. The procurement was arranged by Morgan Pearish of the Department of Public Safety and submitted under tax-exempt status, with invoicing and correspondence to be directed to Carla Clark at the performing laboratory location during standard business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM).