Addendum_9.pdf

This is Addendum 9 to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ #7-26-07) issued by Brevard County Purchasing Services on behalf of the County's Medical Examiner's Office for histology laboratory services. The addendum extends the qualification opening date to June 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The original solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to provide tissue embedding, cutting, staining, and analysis services for postmortem biological specimens, including routine hematoxylin and eosin stains and special stains for acid-fast bacilli, fungi, Gram stain, Wright-Giemsa stain, reticulum stain, and Masson's trichrome stain. Completed histological reports must be submitted within four working days of specimen receipt, with examination beginning within forty-eight hours. The resulting contract shall be effective for five years from the date of award, with potential pricing adjustments permitted only after twelve months upon written justification to the Purchasing Manager.

The contractor must maintain minimum insurance coverage of $1,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 professional liability, $2,000,000 auto liability, and $5,000,000 cyber liability, along with workers' compensation as required by Florida law. Required qualifications include Florida state certification, College of American Pathologists accreditation for both clinical and microbiology laboratory services, active participation in a proficiency testing program, and professional personnel holding certifications such as HT(ASCP) or HTL(ASCP). The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed; contractors must submit proposals with their proposed pricing, which shall remain firm for ninety days from the proposal opening. Brevard County is exempt from federal excise taxes and sales taxes.