01519 Master Agreement SGS AXYS.pdf

Master Contract No. 01519 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for Analytical Laboratory Services established between the State of Washington Department of Enterprise Services and SGS AXYS Analytical Services LTD, a British Columbia corporation, dated October 1, 2019. The contract is available for use by Washington state agencies, institutions of higher education, MCUA parties (including political subdivisions, federal agencies, public-benefit nonprofits, and federally-recognized Indian tribes), and the Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program (ORCPP) based on contractor acceptance. The contract is administered by Richard Worthy for Enterprise Services and Richard Grace for the contractor.

The master contract covers analytical laboratory testing services for organics and pesticide analysis across multiple parameters and matrices as detailed in Exhibit A, with pricing established in Exhibit B. Standard pricing ranges from $685.00 to $1,650.00 for standard turnaround analyses, with expedited pricing available at premium rates up to $2,310.00. The initial term is twenty-four months from October 1, 2019 through September 31, 2021, with optional extensions of up to seventy-two months through September 31, 2026. Pricing remains firm for the first twenty-four months; thereafter, the contractor may request annual price increases based on the U.S. Inflation Rate with thirty days' notice, though the new price is fixed for 365 days. Contractor is obligated to pay Enterprise Services a Vendor Management Fee (VMF) of 1.50 percent on all purchase invoices. Payment is due within thirty days of invoice, and the contract includes quarterly sales reporting requirements and annual detailed Master Contract sales reports in Microsoft Excel format.