Asbestos Sampling and Consulting Services - CK04 COOP

Bergen County, New Jersey, in conjunction with the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NJCPA), is issuing a re-bid solicitation (BC-BID-26-23.2) to establish catalog pricing for asbestos sampling and consulting services for a 12-month period commencing on the date of award, with pricing extended to cooperative members #CK04 and #11BECCP. This procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of asbestos consulting and laboratory analysis services, including abatement technical specification design for subchapter 8 and non-subchapter 8 projects, DCA variances, bulk sample analysis via multiple methodologies, air sample analysis, PCB content analysis, on-site microscopist services, project supervision and monitoring by asbestos safety technicians, USEPA certified AHERA building inspector services, project management and supervision, and final report preparation. Vendors must possess and maintain current licenses and certifications required by federal, state, and local regulations to perform asbestos sampling services and must submit copies of all applicable licenses and certificates with their proposals. The price sheet requires vendors to submit unit costs for each service line item, with many services offering multiple turnaround time options ranging from 6 hours to 72 hours, as well as differentiated pricing for normal working hours, evening hours, and weekend hours. All contractors must comply with Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action regulations, maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 combined single limit and comprehensive general automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits with employer's liability of at least $500,000. The proposal due date is May 20, 2026, with the posted date of April 29, 2026.

This procurement is open to qualified vendors, including minority-owned (MBE), women-owned (WBE), veteran-owned (VBE), and small business enterprises (SBE), though no specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises are mandated. Bergen County has established a registration portal at www.bergenbids.com where vendors must register to receive notifications and download specifications; vendors seeking certification status as an MBE, WBE, VBE, or SBE must upload documentation from recognized certification bodies including the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ Transit, United States Small Business Administration, or United States Department of Veteran Affairs. Awarded vendors are required to incorporate a one percent (1%) administrative fee into all quoted prices, payable quarterly to Bergen County based on aggregate purchases, with fees due within thirty days of each calendar quarter's end. All vendors must extend identical pricing and terms to all cooperative members without deviation and must submit quarterly sales reports and annual usage reports detailing product information, units sold, and sales by manufacturer, with failure to provide required reports or pay administrative fees constituting material breach and grounds for contract termination. Vendors must also certify compliance with Iran investment activities prohibitions, Russia-Belarus OFAC restrictions, and ownership disclosure requirements per New Jersey statutes. No specific budget range or award value is identified in the solicitation documents; however, the County of Bergen anticipates multiple vendor awards if necessary to fulfill the asbestos sampling and consulting service requirements across the cooperative purchasing network.