Evidence and DNA Testing Services

The City requires the Company to perform DNA testing of CMPD homicide, assault, and sexual assault evidence including Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs). The Company shall maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and comply with the 2025 FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.

The City requires the Company to perform DNA testing of CMPD homicide, assault, and sexual assault evidence including Sexual Assault Kits (SAKs). The Company shall maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and comply with the 2025 FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories.

Technical Testing Requirements

The following specifications apply to all testing performed by the Company:

• The Company shall perform body fluid testing and/or swabbing for epithelial cells when necessary based on the type of offense and evidence item.
• The Company shall extract DNA, using any validated manual or robotic DNA extraction method and shall amplify and type using Globalfiler and the Applied Biosystems 3500 or 3500xl Genetic Analyzer. The analysis shall be produced using the GeneMapper ID-X software version 1.6 (or compatible version).
• Based on the review of quantification data obtained by any validated real-time PCR based quantification system that includes a total human DNA quantity value, a male DNA quantity value, an internal positive control, and preferably an indicator of degradation, a sample may not need to be amplified. In this case, any elimination, suspect or victim reference samples associated with the specific case likewise do not have to be amplified. Should samples proceed through additional analysis, associated reference samples will be processed as well.
• Allele sizes and designations shall be determined with an appropriate internal lane standard and allelic ladder which represents all the common alleles for that particular locus.
• At least one allelic ladder and at least one positive amplification control must size correctly during electrophoresis for the associated data to be reported.
• Negative extraction controls (reagent blanks), negative amplification controls, and positive amplification controls must have the expected results for the associated data to be reported.

The City will pay undisputed, properly submitted invoices within thirty (30) days after receipt. As a condition of payment, the Company must invoice the City for Services within sixty (60) days after the Services are performed.

For any reason or no reason, the City may terminate this Contract at any time by giving thirty (30) days written notice.

Insurance required:

• Automobile Liability: not less than **$1,000,000** per occurrence/aggregate, combined single limit, where the Company owns or leases commercial vehicles.
• Commercial General Liability: not less than **$1,000,000** per occurrence/aggregate.
• Workers' Compensation: statutory requirements of the State of North Carolina; Employers' Liability **$100,000** per accident, **$300,000** disease per policy limit, **$100,000** disease each employee limit.
• Cyber Insurance: not less than **$2,000,000** per occurrence or claim, **$2,000,000** aggregate.
• Errors & Omissions: not less than **$3,000,000** per claim, **$3,000,000** aggregate.

Prior to starting work under this Contract, the Company will conduct a background check on each Company employee assigned to work under this Contract. No MBE, WBE, or MWBE/MSBE/WSBE/MWSBE goals or compliance requirements shall be included in or apply to this Contract. SBE goals, which are race- and gender- neutral, are not affected and shall continue to apply in compliance with applicable law.