Lab support services for dioxins/furan group

This indefinite delivery vehicle provides specialized laboratory support services focused on analytical testing for dioxins and furans. The contract encompasses environmental laboratory analysis utilizing EPA Methods 1613 and 8290 for detection and quantification of dioxins and furans (all 17 congeners) in multiple matrices including non-potable water, solids, and chemical materials. Services are delivered on a task assignment basis with fixed-rate pricing per analysis. The contractor is responsible for maintaining National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) accreditation for all applicable analytical methods and must comply with EPA-approved methodologies and applicable regulatory standards. Sample analysis must be completed within established holding times with results delivered within twenty-one days of receipt. The contract structure permits flexible funding increments on an "as needed" basis to accommodate fluctuating departmental laboratory testing demands.

The prime contractor for this IDV is ALS GROUP USA, CORP. (formerly Columbia Analytical Services, Inc.), headquartered in Houston, Texas. The contracting organization is the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration. The original contract was executed on October 30, 2006, with an initial five-year term extending through October 29, 2011, and includes multiple renewal options that extended performance through subsequent periods. This is a cost-reimbursable master agreement classified under DMS Class/Group 991-812. The contract includes a maximum compensation ceiling of $1,000,000 over the initial five-year term, with periodic funding increments authorized throughout the contract's performance period. Geographic coverage is statewide within Florida, with services available to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and potentially other state and local agencies.