CN-370000-LA026-A1.pdf

This is a contract amendment document between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Columbia Analytical Services, Inc., executed on June 24, 2009. The amendment modifies DEP Contract No. LAB026, which was originally entered into on October 30, 2006. The amendment was necessitated by Senate Bill 44-A (Chapter 2009-15, Laws of Florida), which required state agencies to review existing contracts with private providers to reduce contract payments. The contractor's address was updated to 19408 Park Row, Suite 320, Houston, Texas 77084.

The contract provides laboratory support services for the Dioxins/Furan Group, specifically analytical testing under EPA methods 1613 and 8290 for dioxins and furans (all 17 congeners) in non-potable water, solids, and chemical materials. The revised fee schedule establishes a fixed rate of $588.00 per analysis or $545.00 per analysis for full batches of at least 20 samples at one time. The contractor bears all costs including personnel, labor, quality assurance, equipment, travel, and miscellaneous expenses, with no reimbursement for legal subpoenas or legal appearances. The contract confirms that the contractor maintains NELAP accreditation for all methods and that work is compensated on a fixed-rate basis through purchase orders issued under the RFP procurement method, with reference number 2005011C.