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This document is an Amendment II to the Invitation for Bid (IFB) 3160007282 issued by the Mississippi Department of Public Safety for Customized Testing and Reporting Services for the MS Forensic Laboratory. The amendment clarifies bid submission requirements, specifically noting that the multi-term contract may be awarded to the bidder submitting the lowest total cost across four specialty bundles. Bidders must submit prices for various DNA testing service bundles, including extraction, quantification, amplification, and data analysis with different genetic marker focuses (YFP, FGG). The bid is scheduled for April 24, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. CST, with the pricing to include ALL associated costs and no additional or hidden fees.

The bid form requires detailed pricing for four specialty bundles: extraction, quantification, amplification, CE, data with YFP; extraction with FGG; extraction with both YFP and FGG; and a basic extraction, quantification, amplification, CE, data bundle. Bidders must complete three parts of the bid form, acknowledging confidentiality requirements, public record provisions, and company certifications. The document emphasizes that bidders must bid on all items, with failure to do so resulting in bid rejection. Contact persons for questions are Britney Wesley and Sonya Williams, with specific contact information provided for communication about the IFB.