Brownsville Public Utilities Board seeks proposals for analytical laboratory services for environmental testing of water, wastewater, sludge, soil, and oil. Proposals due October 14, 2026 by 5:00 PM CST. Contract period 2 years with possible 2-year extension. TNI accreditation by TCEQ required. Vendor must maintain local office within 75 miles of Brownsville. Pricing firm for 2 years. ACH direct deposit required. Evaluation criteria: analytical methods (20), QA/QC (20), experience (20), turnaround time (15), cost (15), references (10).
Proposals must be submitted by October 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The document states: until 5:00 pm, october 14, 2026 and proposals received after this time will not be considered.
Payments will be made via ACH direct deposit. The document states: successful firms will be required to receive payments directly through automated clearing house ach in lieu of a paper check.
The award is based on ranking criteria. The document states: analytical methodsdetection levels 20, quality assurancequality control criteria 20, experience of laboratorykey personnel 20, turnaround time report quality 15, cost factor 15, references list 3 accounts serviced within last 3 yrs. 10 possible maximum points 100.
TNI accreditation by TCEQ is required. The document states: proof of tni accreditation by tceq must be submitted with proposal in order to be considered. proposals without the required documentation will be considered non responsive.
Questions must be submitted by October 5, 2026. The document states: october 5, 2026 last day to submit questions by 5:00 pm and requests for additional information should be directed in writing to nicole espinoza. . . by 5:00 pm, october 5, 2026.
Failure to sign proposal, failure to submit required documentation, or unauthorized communications may cause disqualification. The document states: failure to sign proposal will disqualify it and unauthorized communications. . . may result in disqualification from this procurement process.
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