NELAP Laboratory Assessment

The City of Tampa's Wastewater Department is seeking a Florida Department of Health (FDOH) approved contract assessor to perform a National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) Laboratory Assessment for the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant Analytical Laboratory. The assessment is a comprehensive, biennial on-site evaluation to be conducted between August 3 and August 14, 2026, with a maximum duration of two consecutive days. The selected assessor must be an approved FDOH contract assessor in good standing, compliant with TNI standards and Florida Administrative Code Chapter 64E-1. Key deliverables include a written schedule of assessment activities, checklists, and a comprehensive assessment report, with all documentation to be submitted at least 60 days prior to the assessment. The assessor must review laboratory documentation, conduct on-site evaluations, and provide a thorough analysis of the laboratory's compliance with NELAP standards. Quotes must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov solicitation distribution system, with all costs including travel, lodging, meals, and assessment activities to be included in a single lump-sum bid.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondents were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The laboratory currently has nine staff members and an established FDOH Scope of Accreditation valid from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Bidders must provide current ACORD insurance certificates with specific coverage requirements, including $1M Commercial General Liability per occurrence, $2M aggregate, $500,000 Automobile Liability, and Worker's Compensation as mandated by Florida law. While no specific budget range was provided, the contract is structured as a single lump-sum service to be invoiced no later than September 14, 2026. The City of Tampa reserves the right to award by line item or aggregate, and to cancel or reject any quotes. Vendors who have previously provided services to the City must have performed satisfactorily to be eligible for this contract. The laboratory's current scope of accreditation covers 35 distinct analytes for non-potable water and four additional analytes for solid and chemical materials.