Contract Summary

This document package contains a Departmental contract amendment between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and ALS Group USA, Corp., formerly known as Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. The amendment reflects a corporate acquisition and name change resulting from Columbia Analytical Services' acquisition by the ALS Group, an Australian-based multinational corporation. The contractor is incorporated in Texas with principal offices in Houston, Texas, and maintains a Florida registered agent through CT Corporation System located in Plantation, Florida. The contract number is LAB026, and Amendment No. 7 was executed in June 2013.

Amendment No. 7 modifies the original contract entered into on October 30, 2006, and previously amended on August 5, 2009, June 24, 2011, October 5, 2011, March 27, 2012, and October 29, 2012. The amendment updates the contractor's legal name and Federal Employer Identification Number (FEID) to 76-0606679 to reflect the acquisition and changes in corporate structure. Effective July 1, 2013, the contract funding increment was increased from $98,311 to $128,311, representing an increase of $30,000. The contract covers analytical testing services, including environmental testing, analysis, and research services. The amendment also revises contract delivery procedures to reflect the new contractor entity name, ALS Group USA, Corp., which assumes all rights, duties, liabilities, and responsibilities of Columbia Analytical Services, Inc. under the contract.