FY26/27: Blanket purchase order for the period July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. To provide…

The Florida Department of Children and Families issued blanket purchase order C78324 effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for the provision of expert witness services in dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. The contract, valued at $2,499.00, authorizes on-call engagement of qualified mental health professionals to support the Department's litigation activities on an as-needed basis. Services encompass consultation, report preparation, records review, depositions, testimony (delivered in person, telephonically, or virtually), travel time, and standby time. The compensation structure establishes rates of $150.00 per hour for licensed therapists and $300.00 per hour for psychologists. The contract replaces prior purchase order C5BEB3 (Purchase Request #761994) and designates Christine Kanhai, reachable at (813) 496-2500 or christine.kanhai@myflfamilies.com, as the primary contact and authorized user.

This blanket purchase order structure enables the Department to procure expert witness services from qualified practitioners without the necessity of issuing separate solicitations for individual court proceedings throughout the fiscal year. The tiered fee schedule reflects differentiation in credential levels and anticipated professional complexity, allowing the Department to optimize resource allocation across dependency and parental rights termination cases within its jurisdiction. The as-needed call-for arrangement provides operational flexibility while maintaining established hourly rate parameters for budgetary predictability.