Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit, 400 Reactions; Delivery Statewide and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) awarded a purchase order totaling $37,144.52 to Qiagen LLC, a Germantown, Maryland-based contractor, on July 21, 2026, under the statewide term contract 175-A1. The award encompasses two distinct DNA investigation kits for delivery to the DPS Crime Lab in Weslaco, Texas. The first line item consists of 20 units of the Ez 1&2 DNA Investigator Kit (48 Preparations) at $659.99 per unit, totaling $13,199.80. The second line item comprises 2 units of the Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit (400 Reactions) at $11,972.36 per unit, totaling $23,944.72.

Delivery of the ordered products was committed within four business days of the order date, with a scheduled delivery date of July 27, 2026. The purchase order was processed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division and designated for the DPS Crime Lab with primary contact Alma Carrera. As a state entity, the State of Texas is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes pursuant to Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4). This award reflects a transactional procurement under an existing term contract rather than a new contract award.