Environmental Lab Services

The City of Phoenix is requesting sealed proposals for environmental lab services with offers due August 11, 2026, and a pre-offer conference on July 28, 2026, via Webex. The contract runs seven years from October 1, 2026, with no extension options. This solicitation is subject to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise - Neutral (DBE-N) program under 49 CFR Part 26, which requires contractors to demonstrate good faith efforts in small business participation, maintain documented communication logs with small business entities, track and report monthly participation through the City of Phoenix Certification and Compliance System at phoenix.gob2g.com, and submit annual Small Business Participation Plans.

The City's Water Services Department seeks qualified contractors to provide routine environmental testing and analyses on an as-needed basis for compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations. Testing scope includes organics, radioactive chemicals, general chemistry, metals, and microbiology in drinking water, wastewater, and hazardous material samples. Contractors must be licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services for all requested analyses under Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-495 et seq. NELAC accreditation is optional but must be documented if claimed. All samples will be picked up from and delivered to the City's Environmental Services Division Laboratory Services Section at 2474 South 22nd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, with scheduling required Monday through Friday, excluding City holidays, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. local Arizona time, with the City providing minimum two hours' notice prior to sample pickup.

Evaluation criteria are qualifications and experience (35%), laboratory capability and licensure (26%), quality assurance and quality control (24%), and price (15%). Offerors must have been in operation for a minimum of five years and must provide proof of insurance within fourteen calendar days of award notification. Written inquiries are due July 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The City reserves the right to add, change, or delete quantities or analyses as regulatory requirements may necessitate and reserves the right to award multiple contracts, reject any or all offers, or reissue the solicitation.