TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 11, 2024
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. to conduct an assessment of District’s current production Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00, Account 101-27000-612430, Requisition 1619343 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. to conduct an assessment of District’s current production Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) application and platform. This purchase order will expire on December 31, 2024.
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the functional and compliance needs of the application and supporting data integrated systems.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., the sole service provider for the LIMS application, has submitted prices for the assessment services required. Inasmuch as Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. is the only source of supply for the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable to this contract because it is primarily a furnish and deliver contract.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue said purchase order to Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-27000-612430.
Requested, Sean T. Kelly, Director of Information Technology, SK:RA:ra
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Marcelino Garcia, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for July 11, 2024