25-24 Laboratory Analyses and Sampling Services

INTRODUCTION

The Bay County Board of County Commissioners is seeking qualifications from contractors to provide required regulatory chemical analyses for samples collected by Bay County personnel.

PROPOSAL DEADLINE/DELIVERY

SEALED PROPOSALS for RFP NO: 25-24 Laboratory Analyses and Sampling Services will be received by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA at the Purchasing Department, 840 West 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401 up until 2:00 PM (CDT) Thursday, March 13, 2025. Proposals will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline. It is the sole responsibility of the Respondent to ensure that the Proposal is received on time.

Each Proposal shall be delivered to the Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401, no later than the Proposal deadline.

Bids for this solicitation may be submitted either electronically via OPENGOV or by paper, sealed and delivered to the Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401.

Special Accommodation:  Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Proposal Conference or Proposal opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Submittal opening. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

Electronic versions of the solicitation documents are available via OpenGov https://procurement.opengov.com/signup&nbsp ;

Bid documents, plans, blueprints, or other materials may also be obtained by contacting the Bay County Purchasing Department, For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. , 840 West 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 248-8270.

For those projects with separate plans, blueprints, or other materials that cannot be accessed through the internet, the Purchasing Department will make a good faith effort to ensure that all registered bidders (those who have been registered as receiving a bid package) receive the documents.

The County Purchasing Department will be the only point of contact for this RFP. Under no circumstances may a Respondent contact any County Commissioner, County Administrator, or County employee concerning this RFP until after award. Any such contact may result in disqualification as per Bay County Code Section 2-124.

QUESTIONS

Proposers shall submit all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Department at Purchasing@baycountyfl.gov or FAX to (850) 248-8276. All questions shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm (central time) on Friday, February 28, 2025.

The Contractor must be certified to perform chemical analyses by the Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program (FL DoH ELCP) under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (NELAP) for the applicable matrix, method, and analyte combinations required by Bay County. The laboratory must not have had any disciplinary or enforcement actions within the last 5 five years.