Master Contract No. 01519 Summary

This Master Contract is an indefinite delivery vehicle established between the State of Washington, Department of Enterprise Services, and Analytical Resources, Incorporated, effective October 1, 2019. The contract is available for use by Washington state agencies, Washington institutions of higher education, MCUA parties (political subdivisions, federal agencies, public-benefit nonprofits, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes), and the Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (ORCPP). The contract term is twenty-four months, commencing October 1, 2019, and ending September 30, 2021, with the option to extend through contract amendment for a maximum of seventy-two months, ending September 31, 2026. Analytical Resources, Incorporated is a Washington corporation authorized to provide analytical laboratory services for water, soil, sediment, and solid waste testing across multiple analytical disciplines.

The contract encompasses analytical laboratory testing services in General Chemistry, Metals, Organics, Microbiology, and Radiochemistry, with detailed pricing provided in Exhibit B. Prices remain firm and fixed for the initial twenty-four-month term, with potential annual price increases thereafter based on the United States annual average inflation rate, subject to thirty days' advance notice. Standard turnaround for most tests is ten business days, with expedited five-business-day service available at higher rates. The contractor is obligated to pay a vendor management fee of 1.50 percent on all Master Contract sales to Enterprise Services. The contractor must obtain Laboratory Accreditation Certificate within twenty-four months from the start of the agreement. All invoicing must reference Master Contract No. 01519, include itemized services, and comply with pricing ceilings established in the contract. The contractor bears all shipping costs, and delivery is FOB the purchaser's specified destination.