# Charlotte Bonfire #269-2027-034

Forensic evidence screening and STR/Y-STR DNA testing services

**Posted:** October 23, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 269-2027-034
**NAICS:** 541380

The City of Charlotte’s Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is seeking forensic evidence screening and DNA testing services.
- **Government buyer:** City of Charlotte / Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, through City Procurement; Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
- **Services requested:** Screen and perform STR and Y-STR DNA testing on evidence from sexual assault and homicide cases; perform STR and Y-STR DNA testing on sexual assault kits and partially tested kits obtained from victims.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or service providers are named in the notice. Potential providers listed below are market alternatives, not named solicitation vendors.
- **Volume and performance period:** The notice provides no testing quantities or period of performance.

### Description

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is seeking a company to perform screening and STR/Y-STR DNA testing of evidence from sexual assault and homicide cases. The work also includes STR/Y-STR DNA testing of sexual assault kits and partially tested kits obtained from sexual assault victims. Required proposal submissions include a proposed solution, forms, licensing and certifications, and specified program certifications. The solicitation is an open RFP with a closing date of November 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST.

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