Description
The Agency of Human Services, Department for Children and Families is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies that can provide genetic/parentage testing services. The contract will be for a period of five years, with the start date anticipated to be July 1, 2026. The selected bidder(s) will be expected to sign a contract with the State, including the Standard Contract Form and Attachment C. The contract will obligate the bidder to provide the services and/or products identified in its bid, at the prices listed.
• The bidder must have experience in contracts/grants of this size and scope.
• The bidder must have knowledge and experience with DCF and/or any of its Divisions or programs.
• The bidder must be able to provide timely and accurate parentage results.
• The bidder must be able to maintain a 0% error rate with regard to genetic testing results.
• The bidder must be able to provide genetic testing results to State, putative father, and mother within 21 days of all parties having DNA samples collected.