The City of Milpitas is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Analytical Laboratory Services and Bacteriological and General Physical (Water Quality) Laboratory Analysis. The City requests the services of a certified analytical laboratory to provide timely, high-quality analytical testing of the City’s domestic water system in addition to provide analysis and reporting of routine weekly bacteriological, monthly general physical samples, and any required special and emergency samples collected from the City’s water distribution system. As such, some of the work will be scheduled and some unscheduled.The City is seeking a 5-year contract.The laboratory must be located within the San Francisco Bay Area.TimelineRelease Project Date:April 16, 2024Question Submission Deadline:May 1, 2024, 2:00pmQuestion Response Deadline:May 3, 2024, 2:00pmProposal Submission Deadline:May 10, 2024, 2:00pmContractor Selection Date:May 24,