Qiagen Moving Services

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has posted a statutorily mandated fifteen business day advertisement for an intended single-source procurement of moving services related to laboratory equipment relocation. This is not a traditional request for bid or proposal, but rather a notification of FDLE's intention to procure relocation services for specialized scientific instrumentation. The procurement involves the de-installation and re-installation of Qiagen instruments, specifically QIAcube Connect Devices and QIAgility Instruments, currently located at the Fort Myers Regional Operations Center (FMROC) crime laboratory, with equipment to be moved to a new facility. The scope of work requires Qiagen certification to ensure proper handling, de-installation, and re-installation of the equipment, as the manufacturer will not certify third-party vendors for these critical procedures. FDLE has justified the single-source selection on the grounds that any damage caused by unauthorized third-party vendors would void warranty coverage and make the instruments ineligible for future service under the existing service agreement. The posting deadline for prospective vendors to submit information regarding their ability to supply the requested services is June 3, 2026, with initial posting on May 11, 2026. Interested parties should contact Greer Hannigan at FDLE's Central Purchasing division, located at 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, for additional details regarding this one-time procurement with no renewal options.

There are no identified set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this procurement opportunity based on the available documentation. The sole-source vendor identified for this procurement is Qiagen, LLC, located in Germantown, Maryland, which is the current manufacturer and service provider of the laboratory instruments requiring relocation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors other than Qiagen are referenced in the procurement documentation. The estimated contract value for this relocation services procurement is $45,000.00. This procurement was approved by Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services, and Roshale Gaytmenn, Director of Forensic Services at FDLE. The agency will make a final determination regarding the single-source acquisition after reviewing any information submitted by prospective vendors during the fifteen business day advertisement period.