2.18 20-0745 Subject: OPD Crime Lab Surveillance Use Policy And Supplies Procurement From: Oakland Police Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Waiving The City's Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements And Waiving The Request For Proposals/Qualifications (RFP/Q) Process Requirements For The Purchase Of Certified And Accredited Forensic Analytical Supplies, Equipment, Instrumentation, Software, And Related Services On An As-Needed Basis When Laboratory Forensic Science Subject Matter Experts Determine Such Supplies And / Or Services Are Required Based On Casework Conditions, The Laboratory's Validation Methods Or Its Quality Assurance Program, When Needed For The Timely Analysis Of Evidence, Or When The Materials Or Services Are Available From Only One Source, In The Amount Of Up To Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000) Per Fiscal Year Through June 30, 2025, For A Total Cost Not To Exceed Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000)