ATTACHMENT 6_Definitions_REVISED.pdf

Attachment 6: Definitions Washington State Patrol Solicitation Toxicology Forensic Testing

WSP-RFQQ-TOXTST

Washington State Patrol Solicitation No.: WSP-RFQQ-TOXTST Attachment 6 Page 1

DEFINITIONS

Term or Acronym Definitions for the purposes of this RFQQ include:

ABFT American Board of Forensic Toxicology

ANAB ANSI National Accreditation Board

ANSI

American National Standards Institute is the sole U.S. representative and dues-paying member of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

ASB Apparently Successful Bidder

BAFO Best and Final Offer

Bidder Individual, company, organization, public or private agency, or other entity submitting a proposal/response in order to attain a contract with WSP.

Customer Agencies served by the WSP Toxicology Laboratory Division and the Criminal Justice System, to include coroners, medical examiners, prosecuting attorneys and statewide criminal justice agencies.

Contract This document, all schedules and exhibits, Statements of Work, and all amendments hereto.

Contractor Individual or company whose proposal has been accepted by the WSP and has been awarded a fully executed, written contract.

DUI Driving Under the Influence

Effective Date The first date this Contract is in full force and effect. It may be a specific date agreed to by the parties; or, if not so specified, the date of the last signature of a party to this Contract.

ISO/IEC

Standards for the testing and calibration of laboratories. ISO 17025 requirements may be found here: https://www.iso.org/ISO-IEC-17025-testing-and-calibration-laboratories.html

Letter of Interest A letter created by the bidder to address the items in the Letter of Interest section to include a statement of understanding & compliance.

PTAC

Procurement Technical Assistance Center, also known as APEX Accelerator, assists businesses through the government-contracting marketplace. Additional information can be found here: https://washingtonapex.org/.

Proposal A formal offer submitted in response to this solicitation.

OMWBE

Office of Minority and women’s Business Enterprises. Additional information can be found here: https://omwbe.wa.gov/.

RCW

The Revised Code of Washington. All references to RCW chapters or sections shall include any successor, amendment, or replacement statue.

Request for Qualifications and Quotations (RFQQ)

A formal procurement document in which a service or need is identified and skills and expertise are being sought to deliver the service or meet the need. The purpose of an RFQQ is to solicit from the Bidder or consultant community to propose the qualified Bidder(s) and associated pricing/costs to provide the service and/or meet the identified need

RFQQ Coordinator The WSP named solicitation Coordinator, or designee, employed by the WSP Contracts, and the individual responsible for conducting this RFQQ.

Responsible Bidder A responsible bidder is one that has the experience, personnel, equpiment, and finances to perform the requirements of the contract.

Services Those services provided by the Vendor relating to grounds maintenance services and any related services that are appropriate to this Contract’s Statement of Work.

https://www.iso.org/ISO-IEC-17025-testing-and-calibration-laboratories.html https://www.iso.org/ISO-IEC-17025-testing-and-calibration-laboratories.html https://washingtonapex.org/ https://omwbe.wa.gov/

Attachment 6: Definitions Washington State Patrol Solicitation Toxicology Forensic Testing

WSP-RFQQ-TOXTST

Washington State Patrol Solicitation No.: WSP-RFQQ-TOXTST Attachment 6 Page 2

Statement of Work Those services to be provided by the Apparently Successful Vendor (ASV)/ Apparently Successful Bidder (ASB).

Subcontractor

One not in the employment of Vendor, who is performing all or part of the business activities under this Contract under a separate contract with Vendor. Subcontractors are not allowed under this Contract without permission, in writing, from the WSP Contract Administrator.

THC Tetrahydrocannabinol is a cannabinoid found in cannabis.

Traceability Property of a measurement result whereby the result can be related to a reference through a documented unbroken chain of calibrations, each contributing to the measurement uncertainty.

Uncertainty of Measurement

The range of possible values within which the true value of the measurement lies.

WAC or Washington Administrative Code

The regulations of the Washington State executive branch agencies issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. All references to WAC chapters or sections shall include any successor, amended, or replacement regulation.

WEBS or Washington’s Electronic Business Solution.

The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services’ (DES) on-line system which provides vendor registration and notification activities for governmental solicitations and procurements. WEBS provides vendors automatic email notification of new bidding opportunities, and is free to vendors and government organizations. The WEBS website is: https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/webs/.

WSP The State of Washington, Washington State Patrol, and its officers, directors, trustees, employees and/or agents.

https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/webs/