RapidHIT Services

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeking to purchase maintenance and support for the Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID devices used by the Crime Lab Division. The contract will require a vendor to provide on-site inspection, adjustment, parts, labor, and travel for remedial repair, as well as one annual planned maintenance visit, priority response time, priority technical support access, and remote monitoring capabilities. The successful vendor must be a Life Technologies authorized service provider with access to necessary parts. Bids are due by 5:00 PM Central Time on October 2, 2024, and DPS will only accept electronic responses. The contract term is five years, commencing on the effective date, with potential renewal options.

This contract opportunity is open to vendors in the state of Texas, specifically within the jurisdiction of Harris County. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are listed. The current incumbent vendor is not specified. The total contract value or budget range for this procurement is also not provided in the available information. DPS reserves the right to investigate a bidder's financial integrity and responsibility, and to negotiate with the sole qualified bidder if only one bid is received.