California eProcure #02A2525

Caltrans drinking-water sampling and laboratory testing services in five Northern California counties

Caltrans District 02/Maintenance is seeking a qualified laboratory to test drinking-water samples at facilities across five Northern California counties. - Government buyer: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), District 02/Maintenance, under the California State Transportation Agency; procurement office: Caltrans Division of Procurement and Contracts. - Scope and service quantities: Provide scheduled and as-needed sampling and testing in Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama Counties. Estimated quantities are Colilert P/A and chlorine residual testing (1,011), Source Quanti-Tray MPN testing (323), nitrite (48), nitrate (63), perchlorate (2), copper (15), lead (20), regulated VOC (2), and regulated SOC (2). The solicitation also lists an umbrella water-testing service line item with a quantity of 1. - Contractor responsibilities: Supply all labor, testing equipment, materials, tools, supplies, travel, and incidentals needed to perform the work. - Key requirements: The testing laboratory must maintain current Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certification and be located within 50 miles of Caltrans’ Redding location. Subcontracting is not permitted. - Schedule: Estimated three-year term. Routine testing is generally scheduled during business hours; seasonal facilities operate roughly from May through early November. - OEMs and named vendors: None identified; this is a laboratory testing services requirement.

Description

The contractor will provide labor, testing equipment, materials, supplies, travel, and other incidentals for analytical sampling and testing of water samples on an as-needed and scheduled basis in Shasta, Siskiyou, Lassen, Plumas, and Tehama Counties. Bidders must be located within 50 miles of 1657 Riverside Drive, Redding, California, and the contractor’s laboratory must have current Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP) certification for laboratory testing and analysis services. The bid submission deadline is October 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

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