To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Biotage, LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Biotage, LLC for the purchase of the Extrahera, an automated liquid handling system, for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division, in the amount of $108,804, for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in a one-time expenditure of $108,804 and will be funded 100% by the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, which covers fiscal years 2024 through 2026.
BACKGROUND:
Biotage, LLC offers reliable and efficient scientific equipment that is necessary for processing forensic blood and urine samples in the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division. Biotage, LLC manufactures the Extrahera, an automated liquid handling system, which is used in the analysis of blood and urine samples.
The Terms and Conditions include indemnification and limitation of liability provisions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, then the laboratory will be unable to use the automated equipment in the analysis of samples which will increase the amount of time to provide Toxicology results.