Document Summary

This is a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) contract (LAB028) between the State of Florida and TestAmerica Laboratories, Inc., a Delaware corporation headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida. The contract establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle for overflow laboratory services supporting environmental investigations conducted by the Florida DEP Bureau of Laboratories. The agreement includes detailed scope of work specifications, quality assurance requirements, analytical methodologies, and compliance standards aligned with National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) requirements and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) protocols.

The contract provides laboratory analysis services for inorganic and organic samples on a fixed-rate, task-assignment basis. The initial five-year term begins upon execution with a maximum compensation of $500,000, with the initial funding increment set at $40,000. Rates for individual analyses are established in Attachment C and range from $7.00 to $242.50 per analysis depending on methodology and analyte complexity. The contract permits annual rate adjustments up to 5% with documented justification and includes renewal options for up to three additional years contingent on satisfactory performance and legislative appropriations. Analysis results must be delivered within twenty-one days of sample receipt, with liquidated damages applicable for late reporting (5% of total charge for 1-5 days late, escalating to 25% for 16-20 days late). The contractor is responsible for maintaining NELAC certification, participating in EPA quality assurance programs, and ensuring comprehensive general liability insurance coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate.