Rowan County would like to use Richland County Sheriffs Department to provide DNA testing for cases in which the DA Office indicates that they need the results quickly. Current wait times with NC State Crime Lab take 12 to 18 months.
Rowan County Purchasing Policy requires sole-source purchases over $5,000 be approved by the Board of Commissioners. This agreement would be
approved as a 'sole-source' using standardization or compatibility as the overriding consideration per NCGS 143-129(e)(6) which allows for an
exception to the bidding laws when:
1. Performance or price competition for a product are not available;
2. A needed product is available from only one source of supply; or
3. Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration
Board of Commissioners authorize the use of the Richland County Sheriffs Department for DNA testing as a Sole-Source.
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