Opportunity
Los Angeles County Lacounty #RFB-IS-27200285
Los Angeles County ocean-water bacteria testing laboratory services
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
November 05, 2026
Identifier
RFB-IS-27200285
NAICS
541380
Los Angeles County is seeking laboratory support for ocean-water bacteria testing, including urgent testing after sewage spills when its public health laboratory is unavailable. - Government buyer: Los Angeles County Internal Services Department, on behalf of the Department of Public Health, Beach Program; the solicitation names Alexus Robinson. - OEM and named method provider: IDEXX — the specified Enterolert and Colilert methods are associated with IDEXX. No laboratory contractor is identified. - Requested testing: - Enterococcus ocean-water analysis using IDEXX ENTEROLERT: 200 tests. - Total coliform and E. coli ocean-water analysis using SM 9223 B COLILERT (Colilert MPN): 200 tests. - Requirements: The laboratory must be located in Los Angeles County, hold current California ELAP accreditation for the applicable microbiological methods, and have a current California Department of Public Health laboratory license. It must accept weekend and holiday samples before 17:00 PST and report results as soon as available, no later than the next calendar day. Results must be reported in MPN/100 mL and compared with applicable California bacteria thresholds. - Sample logistics and term: Samples are to be shipped to the Santa Fe Springs Warehouse. The agreement term is one year; testing is weekly and as needed, including following sewage spills.
Description
Los Angeles County is seeking bids for ocean water testing services on a weekly and as-needed basis, including testing following sewage spills when the County Public Health Laboratory is unavailable or unable to accommodate urgent requests. The contractor will analyze ocean water samples for enterococcus, total coliform, and fecal coliform, compare results with specified state bacteria thresholds, and report results in MPN/100ml. The laboratory must be located in Los Angeles County, be appropriately accredited through ELAP, and accept samples on weekends and holidays before 17:00 PST; results are due as soon as possible and no later than the next calendar day. The agreement term is one year, and bidders must submit their responses online by November 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM.