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Home My WebLink About063023-R1 - General - Contract - Life Technologies Corporation63023-R1 CSC No. CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACT RENEWAL NOTICE January 16, 2026 Life Technologies Corporation Attn: Katie Maggio 5781 Van Allen Way Carlsbad, California 92008 Re: Contract Renewal Notice Fort Worth City Secretary Contract No. 63023 ("Contract") First Renewal Term: March 26, 2026 to March 25, 2027 The above-referenced Contract with the City of Fort Worth for various ThermoFisher Scientific / Life Technologies consumables, laboratory supplies, replacement parts, and equipment maintenance expires on March 25, 2026 ("Expiration Date"). This letter is to inform you that the City wishes to exercise its first renewal option, which will begin immediately after the EXpiration Date as outlined above. All other terms and conditions of the Contract remain unchanged. Please return this signed acknowledgment letter, along with a current copy of your insurance certificate reflecting the City of Fort Worth as the Holder, to the email address set forth below acknowledging receipt of the Contract Renewal Notice. Please log onto PeopleSoft Purchasing at http://fortworthtexas.�ov/purchasin� to ensure that your company information is correct and up-to-date. If you have any questions concerning this Contract Renewal Notice, please contact me at the telephone number listed below. Sincerely, , jack Brothers Jack Brothers Contract Compliance Specialist i ack.brothers(�a,fortworthtexas. �ov 817-392-4481 �FFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT. WORTH, TX Contract Renewal — CSC 63023-R 1 Page 1 of 2 CSC No. ACCEPTED AND AGREED: CITY OF FORT WORTH By: �� ., Name: William Johnson Title: Assistant City Manager Date: O1/27/2026 APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: By. David Carabaja � 6, 2026161237CST) Name: David Carabajal Title: EXecutive Assistant Chief ATTEST: o q nnL � o�FORr�aa c° �� o ��p�°d �e °o�o �_° pP?'� °°o o a �`v� � /� ��r_'��. ad4d nEXAso4 By: (, Name: Jannette S. Goodall Title: City Secretary CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER: By signing, I acknowledge that I am the person responsible for the monitoring and administration of this contract, including ensuring all performance and reporting requirements. fCatG��n ee By.KathrVn��ee;Ja�26.2026 42S21CST) Name: Kathryn Agee Title: Senior Management Analyst APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: By:��'� Name: Jerris Mapes Title: Sr. Assistant City Attorney CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION: M&C: 24-0847 Date Approved: 09/17/2024 Form 1295 Certification No.: N/A SELLER Life Technologies Corporation Digitally signed by Melissa M. LoStracco DN: rn=Melissa M. LoStracm, o=Thermo Fisher Scientific, ou=Genetic Analysis Human Identification Division, email=melissa.lostracm@thermofisher.mm, r—US By. narP��mem �i iz�arnn-nsnn' ' Name: Melissa LoStracco Title: Director, Human Identification, North America Date: 1 /21 /26 C�]�yCyl_I�:�x�%]:�� Cy��'��xy:»�=1:�'1 FT. WORTH, TX Contract Renewal — CSC 63023-R 1 Page 2 of 2 M&C Review A CITY COUNCIL AGEND Create New From This M&C DATE: 9/17/2024 REFERENCE **M&C 24- NO.: 0847 LOG NAME: CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING: Page 1 of 2 Official site of the City of Fort Worth, Texas FORT��'ORTH _��_ 35LIFE TECHNOLOGIES EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND SUPPLIES NO SUBJECT: (ALL) Authorize Execution of a Sole Source Vendor Services Agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to Provide Thermo Fisher Scientific Consumables, Laboratory Supplies, Replacement Parts, and Equipment Maintenance in an Annual Amount Up to $250,000.00 with Four One-Year Renewal Options for the Police Department RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council authorize execution of a sole source vendor services agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to provide Thermo Fisher Scientific consumables, laboratory supplies, replacement parts, and equipment maintenance in an annual amount up to $250,000.00 with four one-year renewal options for the Police Department. DISCUSSION: This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to request authorization to execute a sole source vendor services agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to purchase Thermo Fisher Scientific consumables, laboratory supplies, replacement parts and maintenance for existing Thermo Fisher Scientific instruments used by the Police Department Crime Lab. In 2011 when the Police Department Biology Unit was established, Life Technologies equipment and supplies were selected, tested, evaluated, and validated. Once equipment, supplies, and test kits have been validated, changing to different equipment, supplies, or test kits would require extensive and time-consuming validation as well as expensive equipment replacement. Life Technologies supports multiple deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) platforms for the Crime Lab with preventative maintenance service agreements in addition to all the consumables specific to the instrument and method validations that are approved by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board (ANAB) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Quality Assurance Standards. These products and services are used to support the Crime Lab in its DNA and other forensic evidence collection and testing efforts. Life Technologies is the documented sole distributor of validated system consumables including capillaries, cartridges, chips, polymer, buffers, size standards, and replacement parts. Equipment owned by the Crime Lab includes two Thermo Fisher Scientific Automate Express instruments for DNA extraction, one Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) instrument for DNA sequence amplification, and one Genetic Analyzer. Only Thermo Fisher Scientific certified field service engineers are authorized to work on these instruments; no third-party service provider is authorized to perform any maintenance or repair Thermo Fisher Scientific equipment. Preventative maintenance for Crime Lab's existing Thermo Fisher equipment has been processed through June 28, 2025 in the amount of $39,440.88. Costs for equipment maintenance through June 28, 2029 are listed below. Equipment maintenance term Annual Amount 6/29/2025 through 6/28/2026 $39,440.88 6/29/2026 through 6/28/2027 $41,412.93 http://apps.cfwnet.org/council packet/mc review.asp?ID=32553&councildate=9/17/2024 9/20/2024 M&C Review Page 2 of 2 I 6/29/2027 through 6/28/2028 $43,384.98 I � 6/29/2028 through 6/28/2029 $45,357.00 � The purchase of consumables used in Crime Lab forensic analysis is projected to be $200,000.00 annually. Funding will be budgeted in Operating Supplies and Other Contractual Services accounts within the Crime Control and Prev Distr Operating Fund for Fiscal Year 2025. DVIN-BE: The Police Department was approved for a Chapter 252 Exemption by the City Attorney's Office for the purchase of Life Technologies consumables and equipment preventative maintenance. Therefore, the business equity goal is not applicable. ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE ORDER: An administrative change order or increase may be made by the City Manager up to the amount allowed by relevant law and the Fort Worth City Code and does not require specific City Council approval as long as sufficient funds have been appropriated. AGREEMENT TERM: Upon City Council's approval, the term of the Agreement for the will become effective upon City Secretary Contract execution and expire twelve (12) months following. RENEWAL OPTIONS: The Agreement may be renewed for up to four (4) one-year renewal terms, at the City's option. This action does not require specific City Council approval provided that the City Council has appropriated sufficient funds to satisfy the City's obligations during the renewal period. FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION: The Director of Finance certifies that upon approval of the recommendation and adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget by the City Council, funds will be available in the Fiscal Year 2025 operating budget, as appropriated, in the Crime Control & Prev Dist Fund to support the approval of the above recommendation. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Police Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds. TO Fund Department Account Project Program Activity Budget ' Reference # Amount ID ID Year (Chartfield 2) FROM Fund Department � Account � Project I Program Activity Budget i Reference # Amount ID , ID , Year (Chartfield 2) Submitted for Citv Manaqer's Office bv: William Johnson (5806) Oriqinatinq Department Head: Additional Information Contact: ATTACHMENTS Neil Noakes (4212) Robert A Alldredge (4131) Approved Chapter 252 Life Technoloqies 7-22-2024.pdf (Pubiic) Approved Reauest for Waiver 8-15.pdf (CFW Internal) FID Table Life Technoloqies.XLSX (CFW Internal) http://apps.cfwnet.org/council packet/mc review.asp?ID=32553&councildate=9/17/2024 9/20/2024 F�RT ��RTH� City Secretary's Office Contract Routing & Transmittal Slip ContraCtor'S Name: Life Technologies Corporation SubjeCt Of the Agreement: First Renewal Term: March 26, 2026 to March 25, 2027 M&C Approved by the Council? * Yes 0 No ❑ If�so, the M&C inust be attached to the contract. Is this an Amendment to an Existing contract? Yes ❑ No 8 If so, provide the original contracl number and the amendinenl number. Is the Contract "Permanent"? �Yes ❑ No 8 If unsure, see back page for permanent cont�^act listing. Is this entire contract Confidential? xYes ❑ No 8 If only specific information is Confidential, please list what information is Confidential and the page it is located. Effective Date: March 26, 2026 Expiration Date: March 25, 2027 If different fi^om the approval c�ate. If applicable. Is a 1295 Form required? * Yes ❑ No 0 �'If so, please ensure it is attached to the approving M&C or attached to lhe contracl. Proj ect Number: If applicable. *Did you include a Text field on the contract to add the City Secretary Contract (CSC) number? Yes 8 No ❑ Contracts need to be routed for CSO processin� in the followin� order: L Katherine Cenicola (Approver) 2. Jannette S. Goodall (Signer) 3. Allison Tidwell(Form Fi11er) *Indicates the information is required and if the information is not provided, the contract will be returned to the department.