Laboratory Analysis

The City of Chicopee is soliciting sealed bids for laboratory analysis services through Bid 26/28. The contract is structured as a one-year agreement with two optional renewal years, effective immediately upon award. To be eligible, bidders must be Massachusetts-certified laboratories that have maintained continuous certification for the past five years and are certified for every analysis listed in the solicitation. The award will be granted to the responsive bidder offering the lowest total projected cost, which is calculated by multiplying the 20-day unit prices by the estimated annual quantity for each parameter. The selected vendor must perform all analyses according to 40 CFR 136 approved methods and meet the specific detection limits outlined in the City of Chicopee Discharge Limits. Key deliverables include providing analytical results within 20 days of sample receipt, with a requirement for 24-hour service and results upon request. Failure to meet the 20-day turnaround will result in a 10 percent daily price discount per parameter, with results provided at no cost after 30 days. Additionally, the vendor is responsible for providing appropriate containers and preservatives, maintaining a QA/QC program with 10 percent replicate and spiked sample analysis, and providing a Chain of Custody Report for all tests. Bids must be submitted in duplicate in a sealed envelope to the Purchasing Agent by October 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Required submission documentation includes proof of Massachusetts certification, at least three professional references, a statement of confidentiality, and a signed Certificate of Non-Collusion. All pages of the proposal must be signed and completed in black ink or typewritten text to be deemed responsive.