Ez 1&2 Dna Investigator Kit, 48 Preps; Delivery Statewide

The State of Texas Department of Public Safety awarded contract 175-A1 to Qiagen LLC, a biotechnology company based in Germantown, Maryland, effective July 1, 2026. The contract calls for the delivery of 50 units of the EZ 1&2 DNA Investigator Kit (48 preparations), a molecular biology product manufactured under part number 952034. The unit price is $659.99 per kit, resulting in a cumulative contract value of $32,999.50. Delivery is statewide with a commitment window of four days from the award date, with deliveries restricted to weekdays between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM.

The items procured under this purchase order are classified under National Institute of Governmental Purchasing commodity code 17523 and support the Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab DNA unit located in Houston, Texas. As a state purchase, the transaction is exempt from federal excise taxes and state and local sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with Cassandra Rodriguez serving as the state purchaser and Christine Mendoza as the Crime Lab's point of contact.