Contract Summary

This document is a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Contract Amendment No. 1 to DEP Contract No. LAB028, executed between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. The amendment was executed on April 2, 2008, and modifies the original contract dated December 12, 2007. The contract establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle for laboratory analysis services, with the DEP serving as the procuring agency and TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. as the contractor. The procurement method was an RFP (Request for Proposal) with Reference Number 2007025C.

Amendment No. 1 revises the contract to decrease the funding increment amount from $40,000 to $20,000 (a reduction of $20,000) and adds new analytical services and pricing. The amendment introduces COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) analyses in non-potable water using method SM 5220D at a cost of $20.00 per analysis. Additionally, markup rates for faster turnaround times are established, with pricing at 30% for 5 business days, 60% for 3 business days, 75% for 48 hours, and 100% for 24-hour turnaround. The contract specifies that TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc. will provide overflow laboratory services for inorganic and organic samples on a fixed-rate basis. All work completed under the contract must be verified in a certified statement signed by the contract manager or higher authority prior to payment.