Pawp Lab Testing Services

PURPOSE: To establish an Indefinite Quantity Agreement for Professional Laboratory Services on an as needed basis. The estimated dollar amount to be spent on this agreement is $10,000.00. This is an estimate of the annual needs of the City under this Agreement and are for bidding purposes only. This estimate is not to be construed as representing an actual order for that amount, or a guarantee that any minimum amount will actually be purchased. Subsequent to the acceptance of an offer, individual written purchase orders may be issued as needed by the City to purchase items listed herein during the term of the agreement. At no time shall the obligation of the City agency exceed the dollar amount of any associated purchase order. The Agreement will expire on March 31, 2026. Any available funds not obligated by the City by means of a Purchase Order on or prior to that date shall be cancelled after that date. Prices shall be FOB Destination Freight Prepaid & Allowed unless otherwise specified. The City of Columbus, Division of Water, Parsons Avenue Water Plant requests bids for professional laboratory services to analyze water samples via select U.S. EPA Methods for volatile organic compounds (VOC), semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), and total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH). Approximately 6 water samples could be collected on a frequency of every quarter over the life of the contract. Pricing must include all necessary bottles, shipping containers, preservatives, and disposal fees. Sample bottles will be shipped to the Parsons Avenue Water Plant at the bidder’s expense. Results of laboratory analyses, including “J” values (or estimated values), are to be delivered within the requested time frame via email and/or hardcopy to the Parsons Avenue Water Plant at the bidder’s expense. The City requires the results of laboratory method blanks and trip blanks to be reported as well. Pricing should be based on a standard turn-around time of 7 to 10 business days with an indication of percentage increase for 3 or 5 business day turn around. Upon request, the successful bidder must provide the City with a list of compounds to be analyzed and their respective Limits of Quantitation (LOQ) and Method Detection Limits (MDL) for verification. BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS: For each line please provide the unit cost as requested. These additional line items will be made available to the City at the pricing submitted through Indefinite Quantity Agreement expiration date. Any charges not specifically listed here will not be approved for payment, should a purchase order be awarded. Line Items: • Item 10: Unit pricing for the VOC analysis via U.S. EPA Method SW-846 8260C. For this analysis, the successful bidder must be able to analyze for the following 58 compounds using the following detection limits (see attached). • Item 20: Unit pricing for the SVOC analysis via U.S. EPA Method SW-846 8270D SIM. For this analysis, the successful bidder must be able to analyze for the following 27 compounds using the following detection limits (see attached). • Item 30: Unit pricing for the TPH – GRO (C6 to C10), DRO (C10 to C28), and ORO (>C28 to C40) analysis via U.S. EPA Method SW-846 8015C. For the analysis, the successful bidder must be able to report results using the following detection limits (see attached). • Item 40: Unit pricing for a VOC interpretive library search of 10 tentatively identifiable compounds via U.S. EPA Method SW-846 8260C. • Item 50: Unit pricing for a SVOC interpretive library search of 15 tentatively identifiable compounds via U.S. EPA Method SW-846 8270D SIM. • Item 60: Percentage increase in unit pricing to perform analyses mentioned in Lines 1 through 5 with turn-around time of 3 business days. • Item 70: Percentage increase in unit pricing to perform analyses mentioned in Lines 1 through 5 with turn-around time of 5 business days.