Blanket purchase order for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for expert witness…

The Florida Department of Children and Families has awarded blanket purchase order C76521 effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for expert witness services in support of the Community Legal Services (CLS) Juvenile Dependency litigation program. The contract is valued at $15,000.00 and provides expert witness services on an as-needed, called-for basis. This purchase order replaces the prior fiscal year purchase order C5A28D and establishes hourly billing rates of $300 to $350 per hour for court-related expert witness services.

The expert witness services will be delivered throughout the state of Florida in support of juvenile dependency court proceedings. The structure of the blanket purchase order allows the Department of Children and Families to engage expert witnesses at established hourly rates as required for litigation support, with the $15,000.00 contract amount representing the authorized spending ceiling for the one-year performance period.