(Sole Source) Othram MBFB (MA)

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences is seeking bids on a sole-source master agreement with Othram for forensic genetic genealogy research services to assist with human identification from DNA profiles, with bids due September 23, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement, which filters competition to a single vendor.

Services are required from award through September 30, 2027, at the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Mobile Lab 1 in Mobile, Alabama. The scope is forensic genetic genealogy research to generate human identification from DNA profiles; the solicitation requires itemized bid pricing for line items specified in the attachment.

The not-to-exceed contract value is $25,000. The initial term runs through September 30, 2027, with provisions for annual renewal by written agreement up to a total contract cost of $25,000 or a maximum of five years from the effective date, whichever is reached first. The State of Alabama reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses and may request justification for price increases if material or labor costs rise significantly; any approved increases are limited to five percent of annual contract cost and cannot exceed industry-specific price index or Consumer Price Index increases.

Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and comply with E-Verify enrollment, sales tax certification, debarment and suspension certifications, and the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. The State is exempt from sales tax. All contracts are governed by Alabama law with venue in Montgomery; the State prohibits indemnification of suppliers while reserving sovereign immunity.