Globalfiler Express Pcr Amplification Kit, 1000 Reactions; Delivery Statewide and 1 more item

The Texas Department of Public Safety awarded a purchase order totaling $257,640.00 to Life Technologies Corporation on September 18, 2026, under Contract 175-A1. Life Technologies Corporation, headquartered in Carlsbad, California, will supply laboratory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification kits for statewide delivery to the Department of Public Safety in Austin, Texas. The contract specifies delivery to Building Q at the Austin headquarters location, with an assigned point of contact for delivery coordination. Delivery is scheduled for September 23, 2026, with a five-day requested arrival window and restricted delivery hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The purchase order comprises two distinct line items of PCR amplification kits essential for forensic laboratory operations. The first line item consists of six kits of Yfiler Plus PCR Amplification Kit (500 reactions) at $21,850.00 per kit, totaling $131,100.00. The second line item includes six kits of Globalfiler Express PCR Amplification Kit (1,000 reactions) at $21,090.00 per kit, totaling $126,540.00. Both products are procured through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Statewide Procurement Division, with invoicing directed to the Department of Public Safety Accounts Payable office in Austin. The State of Texas has claimed exemption from applicable sales and federal excise taxes under Texas tax code provisions.