Request for approval of an award on the basis of only proposal and that the County Judge execute an agreement with AB SCIEX, LLC for comprehensive maintenance and services for a liquid chromatograph quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250282), Justific

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Request for approval of an award on the basis of only proposal and that the County Judge execute an agreement with AB SCIEX, LLC for comprehensive maintenance and services for a liquid chromatograph quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250282), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).