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File #: 25-3639    Version: 1 Name: National Medical Services, Inc d/b/a NMS
Type: Contract Amendment Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/25/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 9/18/2025 Final action:
Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT Department(s): Medical Examiner's Office Vendor: National Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a NMS Labs, Horsham, Pennsylvania Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract Good(s) or Service(s): Forensic Toxicology Testing Services Original Contract Period: 7/1/2023 - 6/30/2025 with one (1) two (2) year renewal option Proposed Amendment Type: Increase Proposed Contract Period: N/A Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,160,000.00 Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 6/29/2023, $2,160,000.00 Increase Requested: $2,160,000.00 Previous Board Increase(s): N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A Previous Board Renewals: N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: 7/14/25, 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2027 Previous Board Extension(s): N/A Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A Contract Utilization: The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Ze...
Indexes: PONNI ARUNKUMAR, M.D. Chief Medical Examiner
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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT

 

Department(s):  Medical Examiner’s Office 

 

Vendor:  National Medical Services, Inc. d/b/a NMS Labs, Horsham, Pennsylvania 

 

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract 

 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Forensic Toxicology Testing Services   

 

Original Contract Period: 7/1/2023 – 6/30/2025 with one (1) two (2) year renewal option

 

Proposed Amendment Type: Increase

 

Proposed Contract Period:  N/A

 

Total Current Contract Amount Authority:  $2,160,000.00

 

Original Approval (Board or Procurement):  Board, 6/29/2023, $2,160,000.00

 

Increase Requested:  $2,160,000.00

 

Previous Board Increase(s):  N/A

 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A 

 

Previous Board Renewals:  N/A 

 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals:  7/14/25, 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2027

 

Previous Board Extension(s): N/A 

 

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A

 

Contract Utilization: The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Zero.

 

Potential Fiscal Impact:  FY 2025 $1,020,000.00, FY 2026 $1,140,000.00 

 

Accounts: 11100.1259.15430.521235

 

Contract Number(s):  2201-10190 

 

Summary:  This increase will allow the Medical Examiner’s Office to continue to receive Forensic Toxicology Testing Services for the duration of the contract term. NMS provides postmortem toxicology testing and training for pathology fellows. The proposed increase reflects the cost for the remaining contract term.

 

This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.  

 

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