STRmix™ Software Upgrades and Maintenance

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is conducting a statutorily mandated single-source procurement advertisement for STRmix Software Upgrades and Maintenance, classified as a renewal contract for analytical and scientific software services. This procurement is not a request for bid or proposal but rather a 15-business-day notice of intended single-source purchase under Florida procurement regulations. The FDLE seeks annual software upgrades and maintenance services for the STRmix probabilistic genotyping platform currently deployed across its Regional Crime Labs, with contract performance running from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The vendor will provide comprehensive services including software upgrades, STRmix parameter settings preparation, validation data analysis and interpretation, validation and implementation documentation, standard operating procedure development, and training support to ensure the agency's forensic DNA analysis operations remain compliant with FBI Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) national standards and applicable Florida statutes (943.325 and Chapter 11, FAC). The posting date is April 13, 2026, with a final receipt date of May 5, 2026, and no bidder conferences or site visits are scheduled. No specific evaluation criteria beyond vendor qualification and service capability are outlined in the procurement notice.

NicheVision Forensics, LLC of Akron, Ohio, has been identified as the sole intended source for this procurement due to its exclusive authorization as the only licensed vendor of the STRmix software platform in the United States, with no set-asides or restrictions applicable to other organizations seeking to demonstrate capability. The justification for single-source procurement is predicated on the proprietary nature of the STRmix software and NicheVision's exclusive licensing rights, with the original software procurement having been executed through FDLE RFP 1606 in December 2015. The estimated contract value is $96,000.00 annually. This procurement is approved by Julia Lycett, Chief of General Services, and Jason Bundy, Assistant Commissioner, and prospective vendors are afforded the statutory 15-business-day posting period to submit information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or services should they possess alternative solutions or equivalent capabilities.