To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)
☒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 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) in an amount not to exceed $75,000 for accreditation services for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division, for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $75,000 in contractual service expenditures over a 3-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) is a non-governmental organization that provides accreditation services to the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division. ANAB is the largest multi-disciplinary accreditation body in the western hemisphere. Accreditation is based on assessment of a laboratory’s technical qualifications and competence for conducting specific testing activities within the scope of ISO (International Organization for Standardization) / IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 17025. The Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division has been continually accredited since 2003.
The previously approved Terms and Conditions include a limitation of liability and indemnification from the County to American National Standards Institution (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division will be unable to maintain its accreditation status.