Notice to Proposers

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge Purchasing Division until February 15. 2024 @ 11:00 AM CST in Room 826, of City Hall, 222 Saint Louis Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802 for:

RFP # 2023-33-7710
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY SERVICES FOR REGULATORY

COMPLIANCE SAMPLING FOR THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held in person on January 26, 2024 at 1:00 PM CST at the City Hall, 222 St. Louis St., Baton Rouge, LA 70821, 8th floor, Room 801.

Copies of the Request for Proposal may be obtained from LaPAC (https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/dspBid.cfm?search=department&term=102), Central Bidding (http://www.centralauctionhouse.com) or by email request to: :[email protected]

*Note: The City-Parish has elected to use LaPAC, the state’s online electronic bid posting and Central Bidding notification system, in addition to its standard means of advertising this requirement. LaPAC is resident on State Purchasing’s website at https://wwwcfprd.doa.louisiana.gov/osp/lapac/pubmain.cfm and is available for vendor self-enrollment NOTE: This RFP is not available to submit online via Central Bidding; submissions must be mailed or hand delivered to the address mentioned in the bid.

In that LaPAC and Central Bidding provides an immediate e-mail notification to subscribing bidders that a solicitation and any subsequent addenda have been let and posted, notice and receipt thereof is considered formally given as of their respective dates of posting. Though not required if receiving solicitation and addenda notices from LaPAC and Central Bidding the City-Parish will email addenda to all vendors contacting our office and requesting to be put on our office Vendor Listing for this solicitation.

The deadline for receiving written inquiries is February 1, 2024 at 5:00 pm CST time.

Proposals received after the above specified time will not be considered. Proposals will be opened immediately after proposal opening time in Room 806, of City Hall. All interested parties are invited to be present.