01519 Master Agreement Enthalpy.pdf

This Master Contract No. 01519 is an Analytical Laboratory Services indefinite delivery vehicle established between the State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services and Enthalpy Analytical, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, effective October 1, 2019. The contract is available for use by Washington state agencies, institutions of higher education (including state universities, regional universities, community colleges, and technical colleges), MCUA parties (political subdivisions, federal governmental agencies, public-benefit nonprofit corporations, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes in Washington), and the Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (ORCPP). The initial contract term is twenty-four months, ending September 31, 2021, with an option to extend for up to an additional forty-eight months through September 31, 2026, subject to mutual agreement through contract amendment.

The contract encompasses bioassay analytical laboratory testing services covering water and soil/sediment matrices, with forty-eight distinct test methods and parameters listed in Exhibit A, including freshwater and marine bioassays, bioaccumulation studies, and echinoderm embryo development tests. Pricing is fixed for the initial twenty-four-month term, with prices ranging from $450 to $4,000 per test as detailed in Exhibit B; after the initial term, the contractor may request annual price increases based on the United States Inflation Rate with thirty days' advance notice, with new prices fixed for 365 days. The contractor must pay Enterprise Services a vendor management fee of 1.50 percent on all Master Contract sales invoiced (calculated as total sales less applicable sales tax multiplied by 0.0150), reported and billed quarterly. Contractor shall provide quarterly sales reports identifying each authorized purchaser and their combined sales amounts, with reports due electronically by established deadlines; annual detailed sales reports must be provided in Microsoft Excel format listing product descriptions, part numbers, per-unit quantities, and Master Contract prices. The contractor is required to maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and shall maintain laboratory accreditation with a certificate provided to the procurement coordinator within twenty-four months of contract start. All goods and services must be merchantable, conform to the Master Contract and purchase orders, be fit and safe for intended purposes, and be produced and delivered in full compliance with applicable law.