Laboratory Testing Services

The City of Palm Bay, Florida has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for comprehensive laboratory testing services supporting its municipal water and wastewater infrastructure. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide laboratory testing and professional services compliant with Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), EPA, and other regulatory requirements. Services will cover three wastewater treatment facilities, two water treatment facilities, groundwater monitoring wells, and facilities under the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program. Bidders must possess a minimum of five years experience in municipal water/wastewater laboratory services, hold current FDOH Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (ELCP) certifications, maintain NELAP accreditation, and have a primary laboratory facility within 100 miles of Palm Bay. Key deliverables include sample collection, transportation, field sampling, chain of custody documentation, quality assurance/control, and reporting within fourteen working days of sample receipt. The solicitation was released on December 16, 2025, with questions due by January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM, and bids due February 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM, with a public bid opening scheduled for 10:30 AM that same day.

Bidders must submit three comparable municipal references within Florida, current fiscal year FDOH certifications, and two years of Performance Evaluation results. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 per occurrence Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 combined single limit Automobile Liability, and $1,000,000 aggregate Professional Liability. The initial contract term is twelve months, with options to extend for four additional twelve-month periods, potentially creating a cumulative five-year contract. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documentation. Compensation will be structured on unit prices multiplied by quantities performed, with all associated costs included in bid pricing. The City reserves the right to award to one or more contractors and adjust quantities as deemed necessary. While specific budget ranges were not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the laboratory testing services suggests a potentially significant annual contract value spanning multiple municipal utility systems.