JSO-HOM- blanket order for DNA testing (94178)

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is soliciting a sole-source blanket purchase order for DNA testing services for its Homicide Unit for fiscal year 2026-27, with responses due November 12, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. Eastern. The single-source intent names DNA Labs International, which has partnered with the Sheriff's Office since 2007. The justification rests on two filters: it is the only private laboratory in the United States using STRmix expert software with GlobalFiler, Fusion 6C, 5C, and Qiagen Investigator with Quality Sensor, and it is the only ANAB ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and FBI QAS accredited private laboratory in Florida. The Single Source Justification Form was submitted October 20, 2026 to the City of Jacksonville Finance & Administration Department, Procurement Division, following market research by Lt. Christopher Stephens.

The required scope is mini-STR and Y-STR forensic DNA analysis and M-Vac wet vacuum collection. The term covers October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Services will be delivered to 532 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida 32202, in Duval County.

The attached DNA Labs International pricing schedule, effective August 5, 2026 and valid through at least October 31, 2027, lists evidence screening from $995.00 per small item, rush 48-hour turnaround at $1,995.00 per sample, and expert witness testimony at $350 per hour. No estimated contract value, target quantities, or funding source appears in the solicitation materials.

The solicitation opened October 29, 2026 at 5:02 p.m. Eastern. Award follows the close with no date specified. Under City protest procedures (Ordinance 126.901), a Notice of Protest must be filed within 48 hours of posting or of award notification, and the City will not award during an active protest unless the purchasing agent finds delay would harm substantial city interests. Buyer Pearl Mitchell manages the procurement and can be reached at pearlm@coj.net.