Bid No. 267021 Emergency Drinking Water Laboratory Services

The City of Salem is seeking bids for emergency drinking water laboratory services. The successful bidder will be required to provide laboratory testing services for drinking water samples, including analysis of synthetic organic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and other parameters. The contract will be for a period of 12 months, with the option for four one-year renewals. The city is looking for a laboratory that is accredited by the State of Oregon Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ORELAP) and has experience with EPA-approved methods for drinking water analysis. The bidder must provide a detailed proposal, including pricing, laboratory certifications, and a description of their experience and qualifications. • The contract will require the laboratory to provide bottles, labels, chain of custody, analyses, and transport containers for sample collection. • The laboratory must maintain ORELAP accreditation and conduct required proficiency testing during each year of the contract. • The laboratory must be a member in good standing of ORELAP and subsequently the U.S. EPA National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP). • The bidder must provide current laboratory accreditation(s) with their proposal or before the award of the contract. • The bidder must have experience with EPA-approved methods for drinking water analysis and be able to provide results in electronic format.