Pickaway Correctional Institution, an Ohio state facility, is soliciting bids from qualified laboratories to provide potable water, wastewater, receiving stream, toxicity, and biosolids testing services for the fiscal year July 2026 through June 30, 2027, with bids due July 23, 2026.
The scope encompasses environmental compliance and regulatory reporting testing on a scheduled basis throughout the contract period. Bidders must demonstrate laboratory qualifications and testing methodology capable of supporting the institution's environmental monitoring obligations.
Contractors must disclose their principal business location, all locations where services will be performed, and all locations where state data will be stored. Contractors are prohibited from performing services outside the United States unless the State provides a duly signed waiver authorizing such performance. Contractors must also certify compliance with executive orders prohibiting offshore service performance, offshore data location, and purchases from Russian institutions or companies. Contractors must immediately notify the State of any changes in service performance locations before, during, or after contract execution. Identical disclosure is required for any subcontractors used on the contract. Failure to provide required location information may result in no award, and the State reserves the right to immediately terminate the contract if services are performed outside the United States without authorization.
The solicitation is administered through OhioBuys, Ohio's cooperative purchasing platform. Bidders must maintain current vendor registrations, review contract documents thoroughly, and adhere to specified submission procedures and deadlines. Supporting documentation includes Executive Orders 2019-12D and 2022-02D establishing the procurement framework and authorization for state agencies.