Request for approval to trade-in non-inventoried county property to Life Technologies Corporation in the amount of $6,000 for thermal cyclers for the Institute of Forensic Sciences with the trade-in amount received to be used towards new forensic equipment. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval to trade-in non-inventoried county property to Life Technologies Corporation in the amount of $6,000 for thermal cyclers for the Institute of Forensic Sciences with the trade-in amount received to be used towards new forensic equipment.
Harris County seeks approval to trade in county property worth $6,000 for new forensic equipment at the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Harris County Commissioners Court is reviewing a request to trade in non-inventoried county property to Life Technologies Corporation. The trade-in value of $6,000 would go toward new forensic equipment for the Institute of Forensic Sciences, including thermal cyclers. The item was introduced on July 16, 2026.
The county's forensic science lab would trade old equipment for credit toward new lab tools. This affects how Harris County handles forensic testing, which can impact criminal cases that touch your community.
