Contract C74BCD

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued Blanket Purchase Order C74BCD on May 26, 2026, for laboratory testing services valued at $3,000.00. The contract authorizes two designated users—Vincent Deem, Associate Research Scientist, and Joseph Ricketts, Fish & Wildlife Biologist III—to procure heavy metal contaminant analysis services. The testing covers biological specimens from American crocodiles and American alligators, including bone, blood, nail, scute, liver, and eggshell samples. At a rate of $60.00 per sample, the contract permits analysis of up to 50 samples for heavy metal panel assessment.

Performance of the laboratory services will be conducted at the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, with services to be initiated upon purchase order issuance and completed by June 30, 2026. The contract is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2026. This blanket purchase order structure allows the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to conduct ongoing environmental and health monitoring of native reptile populations through systematic heavy metal testing of biological specimens.