Blanket purchase order for the period of July 31, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to obtain expert… and 1 more item

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded contract C778E9 to provide expert witness testimony services for dependency cases within the 17th Judicial Circuit. This blanket purchase order, effective July 31, 2026, through June 30, 2027, is structured to obtain expert witness testimony on an as-needed basis to support trial proceedings. The contract replaces the previous fiscal purchase order C5FC20 and establishes a requirement for 1,200 instances of expert witness testimony services at $1.00 per instance.

Additionally, the contract encompasses the provision of copies of medical records required for dependency and termination of parental rights trials associated with community legal services cases, also on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period. This line item calls for 200 copies of medical records at $1.00 per copy. The total contract value is $1,400.00, covering both services for the 12-month performance period ending June 30, 2027. The prime contractor information was not provided in the contract award documentation.