Sentinel Chicken Program

The State of Florida, Department of Health, through its Palm Beach County Health Department, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for its Sentinel Chicken Program. The purpose of this procurement is to obtain competitive prices for establishing, maintaining, and routinely sampling eight coop sites of sentinel chickens for the Department's Arbovirus Surveillance Program. The awarded contractor will be responsible for flock placement, coop construction, chicken procurement, flock care, use of the Florida's Environmental Health Surveillance System database, accurate record keeping, blood sample collection and processing, and timely shipping of blood specimens to the Department's laboratory in Tampa. The contract is for a one-year term with the possibility of up to three one-year renewals. Bids are due by October 5, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern, and the intent to award is anticipated to be posted on October 11, 2022.

This ITB does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There are also no details provided on any incumbent vendors or current contractors, existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration, or possible award values or budget ranges. The pricing for this ITB is based on a fixed monthly rate, and the Department reserves the right to not make an award if deemed in the best interest of the State.