245001 Intent to Award.pdf

This document is a Notification of Intent to Award for RFP No. 245001 Bioassay Testing Services issued by the City of Salem, Oregon. The city intends to award the contract to Eurofins Environment Testing South Central, LLC on May 23, 2024. The RFP sought proposals from qualified professional testing laboratories to perform whole effluent toxicity testing, including acute testing with Ceriodaphnia dubia (water flea) and Pimephales promelas (fathead minnow) twice per winter on the River Road WWTF effluent. Proposals were due by March 8, 2024, and the city anticipates awarding the agreement with a notice to proceed on July 1, 2024. The agreement will be for an initial one-year term with the possibility of up to four one-year renewals.

The RFP outlines specific requirements for the bioassay testing procedures, including laboratory qualifications, sampling procedures, testing methods, test species, and dilution water. The fee proposal should include all costs necessary to perform the required testing. The city will evaluate proposals based on criteria such as references, fee proposal, laboratory capabilities, organization, ability to perform the services, and understanding/approach, with cost not necessarily being the deciding factor. The RFP does not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, nor does it provide any information on incumbent vendors or current contractors, existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration, or award values or budget ranges.