Aliquoted Bovine Blood BHTX MA

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Birmingham Lab is soliciting responses for a five-year multi-year agreement to supply aliquoted bovine blood (Innovative Grade US Origin Bovine Whole Blood Potassium Oxalate Sodium Fluoride, item #IGBOWBKOF1000ML or equal) in 1000ml quantities aliquoted into 50ml units, with responses due September 24, 2026.

The lab is located at 2026 Valleydale Road, Hoover, Alabama 35244. Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit responses electronically through the platform. The contract has a total cost ceiling of $25,000 across the full five-year term including the original agreement and any renewals; the agency must stay within this budget when processing awards. Price escalation requests may be considered if material, labor, or other contract components increase significantly through no fault of the supplier, provided justification is documented and increases do not exceed five percent of the annual contract cost.

Standard terms govern the procurement: suppliers must comply with federal immigration law and, if employing workers in Alabama, enroll in the E-Verify program. Foreign entities must register with the Alabama Secretary of State. Current sales tax registration is required. The State of Alabama is exempt from sales tax. The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer. The contract may be renewed annually by written agreement of both parties. Any disputes shall be resolved through negotiation and non-binding alternative dispute resolution in Montgomery, Alabama, and the contract is governed exclusively by Alabama law.