Participating States:

Affiliation:	NASPO
Lead State:	Arkansas
Lead State Contract Number:	SP-07-0437R
Contact person:	Judy Shirley
Phone:	(501) 324-9314
Fax:	(501) 324-9311
Email:	Judy.shirley@dfa.state.ar.us

Link to Lead State Website

http://www.arkansas.gov/dfa/procurement/pro_contracts_coop.html#drug_testing

Inception & Expiration

Award Date: December 17, 2007
Current Expiration Date: December 16, 2010 (second renewal option exercised)

Any contract awarded from the offering of these specifications will be subject to, after the original one year term, an option to renew for six (6) additional one-year periods or a portion thereof. Any extension must be mutually agreed upon by the Office of State Procurement and the contractor. The Office of State Procurement will notify the contractor before expiration of this contract if an extension is requested.

Overview/Summary

The Contractor will provide drug testing kits for Participating States and cooperative purchasing participants at the price established in that contract. At no time shall the ordering entity pay more than the price indicated in the contract. The contract does not include Laboratory Analysis or Laboratory Services Fees. The contract is for drug testing product only.

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Pricing

PRICE CHANGE CLAUSE: Prices must remain firm for the initial contract period. For any extension period, in the event a price increase is required due to the increase of Labor/Material (not inclusive of profit margin), with proper documentation, The Office of State Procurement will consider the request. The Arkansas Office of State Procurement reserves the right to accept or reject any price increases proposed and may elect to not renew a Contractor's portion of the contract in the event the prices proposed are not acceptable to the Arkansas Office of State Procurement.

Prices decreases will be accepted any time during the term of the contract.

MINIMUM ORDERS: A minimum of $50.00 per order(s) must be acceptable to contractors. Shipping charges are to be included in that minimum dollar amount. Less than $50.00 order(s) will not include shipping with shipping total(s) acknowledged at time of order(s) by contractor to the purchasing entity.