Blanket purchase order for background and fingerprint services for new hires and employees of FDOH…

The Florida Department of Health has awarded a blanket purchase order (Contract No. EP558884) for background and fingerprint services effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The contract, valued at $2,400, covers fingerprinting and background check services for new hires and employees within the Department of Health's DeSoto County operations for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The contract structure specifies a unit price of $1.00 per service, with a total quantity of 2,400 units anticipated during the performance period.

The Department of Health established this blanket purchase order to streamline the procurement of employee vetting services across its DeSoto County workforce. This arrangement enables the state agency to conduct required background investigations and fingerprint processing for incoming and current personnel on an as-needed basis throughout the fiscal year, ensuring compliance with personnel screening requirements while maintaining administrative efficiency through a fixed-price mechanism.