JH27-127 Sample Analysis for Environmental Investigations and General Water Quality Monitoring

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, with the Division of Water Quality as conducting unit, is soliciting proposals under RFP JH27-127 for sample analysis services supporting environmental investigations and water quality monitoring, with proposals due November 18, 2026. The solicitation requires a NELAP/ELAP/NELAC certified environmental laboratory, which is the central eligibility filter. No set-aside or preference program is stated.

The awardee must process and analyze soil and water samples using EPA, SM, ASTM, USP, USGS, and AOAC methods. Required analyses include total suspended and dissolved solids, biological oxygen demand, metals, nutrients, chlorophyll, oil and grease, total petroleum hydrocarbons, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, coliform bacteria, methylene blue-active substances, and PFOA/PFOS compounds. Tasks include coordination with DWQ staff, sample receipt and processing with after-hours and weekend availability, analysis within same-day to standard turnaround times, and electronic data deliverables. The laboratory must maintain a 24-hour telephone number for emergency coordination and furnish a detailed price sheet listing analytical options and rush service costs.

The contract is a five-year term with a single award to the highest-scoring responsive and responsible vendor. Evaluation totals 1,000 points: 800 technical points split between key personnel qualifications and capability for reliable analysis with rapid emergency turnaround (350 points) and experience with timely analysis and meeting deadlines (450 points), plus 200 cost points. Vendors must score at least 560 technical points (75 percent) to advance to cost evaluation. Vendors must guarantee pricing for 12 months from the contract effective date.

Proposals are limited to 10 pages and must cover certifications, relevant project experience, a table of team members with qualifications, project roles, work methodology, and emergency contact information. Cost must be submitted on the fixed Attachment C form without deviation, using fully loaded pricing, and costs absent from that schedule are not permitted in the resulting contract. Vendors claiming confidentiality under GRAMA must submit both redacted and non-redacted proposals, since the Division of Purchasing will not redact on their behalf. All communications must route through the designated procurement officer. Contract terms require commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, E-Verify participation, six-year record retention, and Utah governing law with venue in Salt Lake City's Third Judicial District Court.