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'''Mountain States Consulting, LLC''' develops and distributes [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions.
'''Mountain States Consulting, LLC''' provides consulting services for [[laboratory informatics]] software solutions.
 


==History==
==History==
Mountain States Consulting (MSC) began as a technology consulting firm in 1986.<ref name="MSCInfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/msc.html |title=About MSC |publisher=Mountain States Consulting, LLC |accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> During the summer of 1994 the company was confronted by the data management problems of a local government laboratory. After sorting through several options MSC decided to tackle the problem directly and create a custom data management solution, installing it in April 1995.<ref name="MSCFirstLIMS">{{cite web |url=http://www.wateronline.com/doc.mvc/A-Small-Lab-Develops-A-Laboratory-Information-0001 |title=A Small Lab Develops A Laboratory Information Management System |author=Collard, Rick |publisher=VertMarkets, Inc |date=December 1996 |accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> That [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) went on to become MSC-LIMS.<ref name="MSCInfo" />


Mountain States Consulting (MSC) began as a technology consulting firm in 1986.<ref name="MSCInfo">{{cite web |url=http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/msc.html |title=About MSC |publisher=Mountain States Consulting, LLC |accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> During the summer of 1994 the company was confronted by the data management problems of a local government laboratory. After sorting through several options MSC decided to tackle the problem directly and create a custom data management solution, installing it in April 1995.<ref name="MSCFirstLIMS">{{cite web |url=http://www.wateronline.com/doc.mvc/A-Small-Lab-Develops-A-Laboratory-Information-0001 |title=A Small Lab Develops A Laboratory Information Management System |author=Collard, Rick |publisher=VertMarkets, Inc |date=December 1996 |accessdate=26 November 2012}}</ref> That LIMS went on to become MSC-LIMS.<ref name="MSCInfo" />
In July 2022, [[Vendor:J Street Technology, Inc.]] purchased the [[laboratory information management system]] MSC-LIMS from Mountain States Consulting.<ref name="SteinLook22">{{cite web |url=https://jstreettech.com/look-what-we-bought/ |title=Look What We Bought! |author=Stein, A. |publisher=J Street Technology, Inc |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref>
 
<ref name="MSCContactArch">{{cite web |url=https://www.msc-lims.com/lims/contact.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006164645/https://www.msc-lims.com/lims/contact.html |title=Contact Us |publisher=Mountain States Consulting, LLC |date=10 August 2022 |archivedate=06 October 2022 |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref> According to J Street, "The owner of MSC, Rick Collard, is partnering with J Street to provide software support, help us understand the system, and maintain some communication with existing customers" (source: personal correspondence).<ref name="SteinLook22" /><ref name="JSLIMSAbout">{{cite web |url=https://jstreetlims.com/overview/ |title=J Street LIMS - An Overview |publisher=J Street Technology, Inc |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref>
==Technology and products==
 
===MSC-LIMS===
 
MSC-LIMS is a GALP-compliant [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "designed for small to mid-sized labs."<ref name="MSCAbout">{{cite web_short|url=http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/overview.html |title=MSC-LIMS Overview |publisher=Mountain States Consulting, LLC |accessdate=03 February 2012}}</ref>
 
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====Pricing====
 
Source for pricing information is from MSC's January 2020 online [http://www.msc-lims.com/download/MSC-LIMS%20Price%20List.pdf price guide]. As prices may change at any time, always contact the vendor directly to obtain a price list or quote.
 
 
<u>'''Full system licenses with source code'''</u>:
 
'''MSC-LIMS''' single-user license: $8,500
* includes license to install system on a single workstation and the first year's annual maintenance
 
'''MSC-LIMS''' additional license: $1,500
* includes license to install system on one additional workstation and the first year's annual maintenance
 
'''MSC-LIMS''' multi-user license:
 
5-user license at $13,000
 
10-user license at $17,500
 
15-user license at $20,500
 
20-user license at $23,500
 
25-user license at $26,500
* includes license to install system on up to 5, 10, 15, 20, or 25 workstations and the first year's annual maintenance
 
'''MSC-LIMS''' annual maintenance:
 
Single-user licenses at $1,700
 
Additional licenses at $300
 
5-user licenses at $2,600
 
10-user licenses at $3,500
 
15-user licenses at $4,100
 
20-user licenses at $4,700
 
25-user licenses at $5,300
* includes one year of technical support and version updates
 
 
<u>'''Annual subscription licenses ''without'' source code'''</u>:
 
'''MSC-LIMS v4.1 for Microsoft Access''' single-user license: $500
* includes one-year license to install system on a single workstation and one year of technical support and version updates
 
'''MSC-LIMS v4.1 for Microsoft Access''' additional license: $500
* includes one-year license to install system on one additional workstation and one year of technical support and version updates
 
'''MSC-LIMS v4.1 for Microsoft Access''' multi-user license:
 
5-user license at $2,500
 
10-user license at $5,000
 
15-user license at $7,500
 
20-user license at $10,000
* includes one-year license to install system on up to 5, 10, 15, or 20 workstations and one year of technical support and version updates
 
 
'''MSC-LIMS v5.x for SQL Server''' single-user license: $750
* includes one-year license to install system on a single workstation and one year of technical support and version updates
 
'''MSC-LIMS v5.x for SQL Server''' additional license: $750
* includes one-year license to install system on one additional workstation and one year of technical support and version updates
 
'''MSC-LIMS v5.x for SQL Server''' multi-user license:
 
5-user license at $3,700
 
10-user license at $7,500
 
15-user license at $11,250
 
20-user license at $15,000
* includes one-year license to install system on up to 5, 10, 15, or 20 workstations and one year of technical support and version updates
 
 
<u>'''Services'''</u>:
 
Onsite installation and training in U.S., two-day: $4,700
 
Onsite installation and training in U.S., three-day: $6,400
 
Onsite installation and training outside U.S.: Contact vendor
 
Access-to-SQL-Server database migration: $450
 
Training in Jackson, Wyoming: $1,400/day
 
Customization and consulting: $175/hour
 
====Demonstration videos and other media====
 
 
====Additional information====


* [http://www.msc-lims.com/download/MSC-LIMS%20is%20the%20Solution.pdf MSC-LIMS sales brochure]
===Prior offerings===
* [http://www.msc-lims.com/download/MSC-LIMS%20Product%20Summary.pdf MSC-LIMS summary brochure]
MSC-LIMS was a GALP-compliant [[laboratory information management system]] (LIMS) "designed for small to mid-sized labs."<ref name="MSCAbout">{{cite web |url=http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/overview.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804064038/http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/overview.html |title=MSC-LIMS Overview |publisher=Mountain States Consulting, LLC |archivedate=04 August 2021 |accessdate=20 October 2022}}</ref> Is is now a solution of [[Vendor:J Street Technology, Inc.]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:11, 29 March 2024

Mountain States Consulting, LLC
Type Limited Liability Company
Industry Laboratory informatics
Headquarters 970 West Broadway #471, Jackson, Wyoming, U.S.
Area served U.S.
Products Informatics consulting
Website MSC-LIMS.com

Mountain States Consulting, LLC provides consulting services for laboratory informatics software solutions.

History

Mountain States Consulting (MSC) began as a technology consulting firm in 1986.[1] During the summer of 1994 the company was confronted by the data management problems of a local government laboratory. After sorting through several options MSC decided to tackle the problem directly and create a custom data management solution, installing it in April 1995.[2] That laboratory information management system (LIMS) went on to become MSC-LIMS.[1]

In July 2022, Vendor:J Street Technology, Inc. purchased the laboratory information management system MSC-LIMS from Mountain States Consulting.[3] [4] According to J Street, "The owner of MSC, Rick Collard, is partnering with J Street to provide software support, help us understand the system, and maintain some communication with existing customers" (source: personal correspondence).[3][5]

Prior offerings

MSC-LIMS was a GALP-compliant laboratory information management system (LIMS) "designed for small to mid-sized labs."[6] Is is now a solution of Vendor:J Street Technology, Inc.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About MSC". Mountain States Consulting, LLC. http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/msc.html. Retrieved 26 November 2012. 
  2. ↑ Collard, Rick (December 1996). "A Small Lab Develops A Laboratory Information Management System". VertMarkets, Inc. http://www.wateronline.com/doc.mvc/A-Small-Lab-Develops-A-Laboratory-Information-0001. Retrieved 26 November 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stein, A.. "Look What We Bought!". J Street Technology, Inc. https://jstreettech.com/look-what-we-bought/. Retrieved 20 October 2022. 
  4. ↑ "Contact Us". Mountain States Consulting, LLC. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 06 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221006164645/https://www.msc-lims.com/lims/contact.html. Retrieved 20 October 2022. 
  5. ↑ "J Street LIMS - An Overview". J Street Technology, Inc. https://jstreetlims.com/overview/. Retrieved 20 October 2022. 
  6. ↑ "MSC-LIMS Overview". Mountain States Consulting, LLC. Archived from the original on 04 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210804064038/http://www.msc-lims.com/lims/overview.html. Retrieved 20 October 2022. 
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