Sentinel Chicken Program

The State of Florida, Department of Health (Department) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to obtain competitive prices for establishing, maintaining, and routinely sampling eight coop sites of sentinel chickens for the Department's Palm Beach County Arbovirus Surveillance Program. The successful Respondent will be responsible for providing the coops, chickens, and supplies; caring for the chickens; drawing and shipping blood samples; and repairing or replacing coops as needed. Respondents must have experience working with and obtaining serum from sentinel chickens, proper safety training and equipment, and a Biomedical Waste Permit, which can be obtained after award. Bids are due by July 7, 2022, and the anticipated award date is August 1, 2022. The contract term is one year, with the option to renew for up to three additional years. The bid will be awarded to the responsive, responsible Respondent offering the lowest grand total price for the requested services.

The ITB does not include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the solicitation does not provide any details on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The total value of the contract is not specified, but funding for this project is contingent upon availability and satisfactory performance.