Disposable Hexagonal Weigh Boats, Small 10770-452 (Pk) and 4 more items

The State of Texas, Department of Public Safety, awarded contract TXMAS-24-17501 to VWR International, LLC on September 29, 2026, for the procurement of laboratory supplies and personal protective equipment. The contracting organization is the Crime Lab in Abilene, Texas, operating under the direction of Linda Hansen. The contract was executed as a best value procurement in accordance with Texas Government Code Title 10, Subtitle D, Chapter 2155, Section 2155.074. The total contract value is $1,038.44, with delivery scheduled between October 1-2, 2026.

The contract encompasses five line items consisting of laboratory measurement and safety equipment for crime laboratory operations. Deliverables include four packages each of small and medium disposable hexagonal weigh boats, five refrigerator verification thermometers with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceability and certificates of compliance, four freezer verification thermometers with NIST traceability and certificates of compliance, and two cases of Midknight Nitrile examination gloves by Ansell. All thermometric equipment includes certification of NIST traceability as required for forensic laboratory standards. The State of Texas claims exemption from federal excise taxes and state and city sales taxes under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4).