QandA2.doc

Q & A #2

1. Does the laboratory require assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA Data basing laboratories?

No

2. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA Databasing laboratories, how many staff will require review during assessment (DNA analysts, trainers, technicians, laboratory support personnel, technical leader(s), CODIS administrator)?

Not Applicable

3. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA Databasing laboratories, how many validations will require review during the assessment?

Not Applicable

4. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for DNA Databasing laboratories, what technologies are used by the laboratory (e.g. STR, ySTR, mtDNA)?

Not Applicable

5. Does the laboratory require assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories?

No, not at this time. However, we may move forward with Forensic DNA Testing in the future and would like the offeror to have the ability to do the assessment.

6. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, how many staff will require review during the assessment (DNA analysts, trainers, technicians, laboratory support personnel, technical leader(s), CODIS administrator)?

NA

7. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, how many validations will require review during the assessment?

NA

8. If the laboratory requires assessment to the FBI Quality assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories, what technologies are used by the laboratory (e.g. STR, ySTR, mtDNA)?

If we move forward with this area of Forensic DNA Testing, the technologies would be STR and ySTR.