AMENDMENT #1-RFX 3160008076-WATER TESTING LABORATORY SERVICES.rtf

This is an amendment to an Invitation for Bids issued by the Mississippi State Department of Health for water testing laboratory services under RFx #3160008076. The amendment updates the schedule of important dates for the procurement. The deadline for written questions is June 4, 2026, by 1:00 PM CST, with written responses anticipated by June 9, 2026. Bids are due Monday, July 6, 2026, by 9:00 AM CST, with public bid opening scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, 2026, by 10:00 AM CST. The anticipated Notice of Intent to Award will be published on July 7, 2026, and requests for reconsideration of the intent to award are due by Friday, July 10, 2026. The contract will cover analytical services for microbiological testing, disinfection byproducts, inorganic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals, and physical/chemical analysis using EPA-approved drinking water methods for community public water systems statewide. Over the five-year contract period, estimated sample volumes include approximately 80 disinfection byproduct samples, 14,400 inorganic chemical samples, 1,070 volatile organic chemical samples, 700 physical/chemical samples, and 100 microbiological samples. Results must be provided within 45 days of sample receipt in formats compatible with SDWIS/STATE database systems. The contract period runs from August 6, 2026, through June 30, 2031, with a potential renewal option for one-year periods at the same terms and conditions, not to exceed a cumulative five-year term.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Minimum qualifications include five years of prior business experience providing similar services, current professional licenses or certificates, financial stability, and demonstrated ability to perform work promptly. Contractors must provide proficiency test passes, capability documentation for each method, current NELAC or EPA-recognized audit reports, and maintain professional liability and general liability insurance commensurate with contract responsibilities. The contractor must include costs for shipping collection materials to and from public water systems. The Mississippi State Department of Health reserves the right to inspect contractor facilities and personnel at any time. Contract execution is contingent upon appropriation of funds by the Mississippi State Legislature and approval by the Public Procurement Review Board and/or the Office of Personal Service Contract Review. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment by signing and returning the acknowledgment form with their bid submission; failure to do so may result in rejection of the bid.