Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit, 400 Reactions; Delivery Statewide

The State of Texas, Department of Public Safety, awarded a purchase order (No. 27002273) to Qiagen LLC for the procurement of forensic laboratory supplies. The contract, issued on September 18, 2026, under the statewide term contract 175-A1, specifies the delivery of nine units of Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit (400 Reactions) to the Lubbock Regional Crime Lab with statewide distribution capabilities. The Investigator 24Plex Qs Kit is a genetic analysis tool manufactured by Qiagen for use in forensic investigations. The total contract value is $107,751.24, with a unit price of $11,972.36 per kit.

Performance of this contract was executed through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Statewide Procurement Division, with an expected delivery date of September 22, 2026, representing a four-day delivery window from the award date. Invoicing and correspondence for the contract were directed to the Texas Department of Public Safety Accounts Payable office with reference to the purchase order number and internal tracking number 27P0000859. The State of Texas exercised its tax-exempt status under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), exempting the transaction from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes.