Forensic Pathology Services

County of Alameda, CA - General Services Agency-Procurement has issued request for proposal, solicitation 902798.

It is the intent of these specifications, terms, and conditions to describe forensic pathology services being requested by the County. The County intends to award a three-year contract (with the option to renew for two years) to a pool/multi-award of up to three bidders selected as the most responsive and responsible Bidders whose response conforms to the RFP and meets the County’s requirements. Vendors who were awarded under Master Contract No. 902692 for Forensic Pathology Services are NOT required to submit a response to this RFP, as their existing contract remains in effect.

Scope/Background - The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Coroner’s Bureau is mandated by law to provide pathology services pursuant to Government Code § § 27491, §27491.25, and §27491.4. ACSO Coroner’s Bureau must contract with certified forensic pathologists who are qualified to provide these services to determine the cause and manner of all sudden and unexplained deaths in the County of Alameda. The position of forensic pathologist is a crucial, unique, and highly specialized position that requires significant training in addition to being a licensed medical doctor. The ACSO-Coroner’s Bureau performs an estimated 1,200 autopsies and related toxicology services annually. The contractor(s) will be required to provide services for this contract on an as-needed basis.

Responses are due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT at There is no second bidder's conference. Please see bidder's conference number one information to attend..

Commodity categories: Offices of Physicians.

Contact: Paul Biondi, Procurement and Contract Specialist (paul.biondi@acgov.org, (510) 208-9613).

2 documents are attached to the notice: RFP No. 902798 Forensic Pathology Services - ADA Compliant; RFP No. 902798 Forensic Patholgy Services.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/acgov/projects/299179. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.