Appendix III - Cost Proposal.docx

This Cost Proposal Appendix (PMT-60) for DCF ITB 2526 074 outlines the pricing structure for wastewater surveillance services to be provided to six affiliated Florida municipalities by the Florida Department of Children and Families. The solicitation seeks a single or multiple respondents to deliver comprehensive wastewater surveillance services including sample coordination and transfer, equipment calibration, dashboard creation and management, and laboratory analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The contract term runs from March 30, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with a partial three-month period in fiscal year 2025-26 followed by two complete fiscal years. Renewal options extend the potential contract through fiscal year 2030-31 for an additional three years. Responses were due March 19, 2026, by 10:00 AM Eastern Time with public opening at 2:00 PM the same day, and the Department anticipated posting the Notice of Intent to Award on March 24, 2026.

The cost proposal utilizes unit-based pricing organized into distinct line items: affiliation with six municipalities (one-time), dashboard creation (one-time), testing calibration (one-time), and monthly wastewater surveillance services. Pricing is requested separately for the partial fiscal year 2025-26 (three months of service), fiscal years 2026-27 and 2027-28 (full years), and the renewal option covering fiscal years 2028-29 through 2030-31. The solicitation does not identify specific budget ranges or award values in the available materials, and no set-aside provisions for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational type are referenced. The evaluation criteria prioritize the responsible and responsive respondent submitting the lowest responsive bid.