STACS DNA SS FY27.pdf

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Instructions:

1. Complete all fields below. Failure to provide all information may delay the processing of your request.

2. Include any documentation to support your request as attachments with the form.

3. Submit the complete form, with attachments to tammy.lichvar@state.co.us

1. Division / Office:

2. Name of Requester:

3. Name of Program Manager:

1. Vendor Name:

2. Vendor Contact:

3. Vendor Phone Number

4. Vendor Email:

5.

If yes, please explain:

Have you procured goods and/or services from this vendor in the past 2 years?

Choose:

CBI Forensic Services

Rachel C. Harmon

Rachel C. Harmon

InVita HealthCare Technologies

Cindy Chung

(613) 274 7822 cindy.chung@invitahealth.com

Support and maintenance contracts for this laboratory information management system are purchased on a yearly basis. In addition, software feature requests are purchased periodically depending upon the needs of the agency.

STACS DNA dba Invita Healthcare Technologies

Tammy Lichvar Cross-Out

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1. Describe in detail the goods and/or services to be procured and how they meet your needs special features, compatibility, etc.:

2. Are there other goods or services that can meet the state’s needs? Choose

If yes, please explain:

1. Is this purchase a one-time purchase

If no, identify approval period being requested:

Sta t Date (MM/DD/ ):

End Date (MM/DD/YY):

2. Provide estimated cost breakdown of goods and/or services covered by this

Goods:

Services:

for this procurement:

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2.

3. Was a cost or price analysis conducted:

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If you answered to 1-3 above, describe how the agency determined the prices were

Were the prices or rates compared to established catalog or market pric

Were the prices or rates compared to historical prices or rates for similar goods or services procured by in the past?

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA Database laboratory is required by state statutes C.R.S 16 23 103,19 2 925.6 and 16 11 102.4 to obtain, analyze, compare and preserve biological substance samples from persons convicted of a felony as well as persons arrested and charged with a felony. To fulfill these statutory obligations as efficiently as possible, the STACS DNA laboratory information management system software application is used by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation database analysts. This laboratory management system allows for automated management of all biographical and genetic information of these database samples, including all consumables and equipment used during processing.

07/01/26

06/30/27

$ 96,988.05

$ 96,988.05

Only the support and maintenance of the application manufactured and marketed by STACS will work with our current STACS software system. Going with another vendor's software would add a significant cost as we would have to purchase from the beginning (not simply the upgrades, but we would have to purchase a whole new software package).

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. Is there any additional information that you’d like to provide in order for this request to be considered?

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation Laboratory seeks sole source authorization for the following services to be obtained from STACS DNA. This authorization would cover the support and maintenance of the application that serves as the DNA database laboratory information management system (STACS DNA).

DNA database analysis is an extremely specialized field, and strict standards must be adhered to for our results to be acceptable in court and for entry into the National DNA database. In addition, federal funding for forensic DNA analysis is contingent upon meeting these standards. The DNA Identification Act of 1994 authorized the FBI Director to develop and create quality assurance standards for forensic DNA laboratories. In October 1998, the FBI Director issued Quality Assurance Standards (QAS) for Forensic DNA

CBI would select a vendor who could maintain the application with updates and assure support for the STACSDNA application. I believe that InVita STACSDNA is the only company who can provide that and safeguard the data.

The software application is currently installed on servers that are managed by OIT. Support for the application is included with our annual maintenance contract with STACS DNA. No additional maintenance or support will be needed from OIT.

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By signing below, you are certifying that the information submitted on this form is accurate.

The EDO Purchasing Director will make the final determination of Sole Source.

Signature __________________________________________ Date ___________

Printed Name and Title _________________________________________

Sole Source approved – purchase as requested.

Sole Source not approved – issue bid using performance specifications.

Director of Purchasing (or delegate) Signature ____________________________________

This approval is valid until: _______________

_______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ___ _________ 07/20/26

Rachel C. Harmon Laboratory Manager

Related Comments (responses received, quantity, NPSS1 REAA 2027-

Purchasing Agent:

STACS DNA Inc. d.b.a. InVita Healthcare Technologies 180 Ostend Street, Suite 267A Baltimore, MD 21230 www.invitahealth.com Tel: 1.613.274.7822

STACS® Database Sole Source Justification

To Whom It May Concern:

STACS DNA Inc. d.b.a. InVita Healthcare Technologies (STACS DNA) has been providing Information Technology Consulting and Software Engineering Services to Forensic clients in the public sector since 2000.

We are the manufacturer of STACS® Database (STACS DB), a specialized Forensic DNA Database software application.

No other software product in the marketplace provides the specialized functionality available in STACS DB. Our product gives you the tools you need to control access to sensitive information, maintain instruments, manage inventory, troubleshoot problems, and prepare for audits – in addition to streamlining your day-to-day lab processing.

STACS DB can only be purchased from STACS DNA as there are no resellers or subcontractors for licenses and support and training services for our product.

STACS DNA owns the Intellectual Property (source code) of the STACS DB software. No reseller, subcontractor or any organization or individual other than STACS DNA has the right to make changes to the software.

I look forward to speaking with you in the near future.

Regards, Cindy Chung Director of Products and Services, DNA & Forensics InVita Healthcare Technologies