# North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Opengov #RFP-017-3121602-JL2

Forensic pathology autopsy and death-investigation services for the County of Orange

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-017-3121602-JL2
**NAICS:** 621111, 621511

The County of Orange is seeking a contractor to provide forensic pathology services for medicolegal death investigations.
- **Buyer:** County of Orange, County Executive Office / County Procurement Office; services coordinated through the Office of the District Attorney - Public Administrator.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or prospective service providers are named. The **American Board of Pathology (ABPath)** and **American Osteopathic Board of Pathology (AOBPath)** are cited as qualifying certification bodies, not vendors.
- **Services requested:** Routine and special forensic autopsies, forensic neuropathology, histology laboratory processing, evidence and specimen collection, toxicology collection, reports, consultations, scene or hospital response when requested, organ-procurement support, and expert testimony. Cases may include officer-involved shootings, custody-related deaths, fetal demise, and other law-enforcement-related deaths.
- **Availability and turnaround:** Provide 24/7/365 availability and telephone consultation; autopsies are generally required within 72 hours of notification. Support may also include court proceedings and special autopsies.
- **Personnel and operating requirements:** Pathologists must meet applicable board-certification and California physician-licensing requirements, have at least 10 years of post-certification forensic pathology practice, and satisfy independence, geographic eligibility, and background/security clearance requirements. The contractor must maintain chain-of-custody procedures and an equipped histology laboratory.
- **Pricing and quantities:** The bid schedule requests a per-job pathologist price inclusive of travel, parking, mileage, supplies, materials, and operating expenses; the listed unit quantity is 1 per job. Overall contract rates and amounts are TBD, and total case volume is not specified.
- **Performance period:** Three calendar years from execution, unless terminated earlier; no option years are specified.

### Description

The County of Orange is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide forensic pathology and autopsy services supporting County death investigations. Services may include postmortem examinations, evidence and specimen collection, laboratory testing, review of medical and investigative records, photographic documentation, determinations of cause and manner of death, and preparation of reports. The contractor must provide 24/7/365 availability and support related consultations, court proceedings, special autopsies, and death-scene or hospital response as directed. Proposals are due October 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, and must be submitted electronically through the County’s eProcurement Portal.

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