Re Bid Water Dept. Analytical Lab

This solicitation is a re-bid by the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts for water department analytical laboratory services. The city is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive analytical laboratory testing and reporting on water samples collected from the municipal water system. Key objectives include timely and accurate analysis of water quality parameters such as pH, chlorine residuals, and bacteriological contaminants. The selected contractor must have an appropriately certified and equipped laboratory facility, as well as qualified personnel to conduct the required testing. Proposals will be evaluated on the respondent's technical capabilities, capacity to meet turnaround time requirements, and overall cost-effectiveness. The bid is due on November 9, 2017, with no pre-bid conference scheduled.

This re-bid opportunity does not have any small business, minority-owned, or women-owned enterprise set-aside requirements. The current incumbent vendor is not identified. The total annual value of this contract is not specified, but the city's water department analytical laboratory testing needs represent an ongoing, recurring procurement. Interested vendors should have the requisite instrumentation, methodology, and quality control procedures in place to provide high-quality analytical services in support of the city's water distribution system monitoring requirements.