ANAB Accreditation

This is a notice of a statutorily mandated single-source procurement by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for the accreditation of its crime laboratories from the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB). FDLE requires a four-year accreditation from ANAB, who has provided accreditation services to the agency's crime laboratories since 1990 and is the only organization that can perform the on-site inspections and annual site visits required to maintain the agency's accreditation. The total estimated dollar amount for this single-source procurement is $380,000. The posting of this notice is required by Florida Statutes, and any prospective vendors have until January 10, 2023, to provide information regarding their ability to supply the requested services. ANAB is the only accreditation body that meets FDLE's requirements, as it is the largest accreditation body in North America, is recognized internationally, and has provided accreditation for forensic service providers since 1982. Changing to a different accreditation provider at this time would be cost-prohibitive for the state, as it would require significant work hours to perform the review for a new accreditation program.

This is a single-source procurement, and no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond have been mentioned. The incumbent vendor is ANAB, who has provided accreditation services to FDLE's crime laboratories since 1990. The total estimated value of the contract is $380,000.