Blanket purchase order for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, to obtain…

The Florida Department of Children and Families awarded contract C78284 to obtain testimony and deposition services for the Children's Legal Services division in Circuit 8. The blanket purchase order, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, establishes hourly rates for four identified expert witnesses: John E. (Butch) Jones at $250 per hour, John W. Jones at $200 per hour, Lori Hiebert at $175 per hour, and Carol Windham at $165 per hour for preparation and testimony services. The contract replaces the prior fiscal year purchase order C5BEF6.

The contract is valued at $500 and operates on an as-needed basis to support litigation activities for the Department's legal services operations. Services are to be rendered in Circuit 8, Florida, with witness experts providing preparation and testimony services as called for by the department throughout the one-year contract period. The hourly rate structure allows the department to engage the specified witnesses for depositions and courtroom testimony on a demand-driven basis.