To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Purchase Order - Agilent Technologies
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Corner, a purchase order with Agilent Technologies in an amount not to exceed $376,920 to purchase two Agilent Heated Headspace Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry with Flame Ionization Detection Systems for the Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Federal Funds, no net County cost. This request will be fully funded through the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 OTS (Office of Traffic Safety) Grant.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County, Office of the Sheriff, Forensic Services Division (FSD) operates an ISO 17025 ANAB Accredited Crime Laboratory able to provide County-wide Forensic Alcohol testing services.
The FSD's Alcohol Unit is responsible for the analysis of blood and urine evidence for driving under the influence (DUI) cases. The Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant funds are needed to ensure efficient processing and analysis of DUI-related offenses. The OTS Grant funds will be used to purchase two Agilent Heated Headspace Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry with Flame Ionization Detection Systems (GC/MS-FID). The GC/MS-FID Systems will enable the FSD to provide more comprehensive information on driving under the influence (DUI) cases without the need to send evidence to an outside testing laboratory. The instrument will have the ability to rapidly detect and quantitate volatile substances that could cause impairment. The purchase of this System will allow the FSD to provide more comprehensive and meaningful results to our criminal justice partners.
Agilent Technologies has been selected because the vendor meets the "Buy America Act" guidelines, which is a requirement of the Office of Traffic Safety Grant.
On February 7, 20...
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