Appendix III - Cost Proposal.docx

This Cost Proposal Appendix (PMT-60) is part of Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2526 074 issued by the Florida Department of Children and Families for wastewater surveillance services. The solicitation seeks a respondent to provide coordination of wastewater sample collection and transfer from six Florida municipalities, testing 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 full years of service. A renewal option extends an additional three years through fiscal year 2030-31. Bid responses were due March 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time with public opening at 2:00 PM the same day via video conference. The Notice of Intent to Award was posted April 8, 2026.

The cost proposal utilizes unit-based pricing with line items for: affiliation with six Florida municipalities (one-time), dashboard creation (one-time), testing calibration (one-time), and monthly wastewater surveillance services. Respondents must propose rates for each line item across the initial contract period and renewal option period. The solicitation specifies no predetermined budget ranges or award values. Evaluation criteria prioritize selection of the responsible and responsive respondent submitting the lowest responsive bid. No set-aside provisions for disadvantaged enterprises are identified, though optional tiebreaking certifications are available for Minority Business Enterprises, Veteran Business Enterprises, Florida Businesses, Foreign Manufacturers with Florida factories, or Drug-Free Workplaces. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation documents.