Provision of Water Quality Analytical Services on an Annual Contract

* The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified contractors for the provision of water quality analytical services on an annual contract for the Department of Water Resources. * The scope of work includes performing analytical services on wastewater, biosolids, potable water, and surface water samples for various analytes, including taste and odor compounds, perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids, and perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids. * The contractor will be required to provide sample collection bottles, shipping materials, and analytical services, and to report results in accordance with industry standard procedures and methods. * The contractor must be certified by the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP), Department of Defense (DOD), and/or American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). * The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the option to negotiate terms and conditions. * The bid schedule includes estimated quantities and prices for various analytes, with a total of 40 analytes listed in Sections A-E. * The contractor will be required to provide quality control and quality assurance documentation, and to comply with Georgia Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) methods and regulations.