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Centralized Laboratory Services Shelby County Government, (the "County"), is soliciting proposals from interested and qualified Vendors to provide Centralized Laboratory Services for the Shelby County Health Department (the "Goods and/or Services"). This Request for Proposal ("RFP") is being released to invite interested and qualified Vendors to prepare and submit proposals in accordance with instructions provided where the successful proposer(s) will be selected and invited to enter into a contractual relationship with Shelby County for the Goods and/or Services outlined in this RFP, and per proposal(s) received. In this RFP, the terms Proposer, Vendor, Bidder, Consultant, Contractor, and Provider are used interchangeably unless the context indicates otherwise. All specifications are part of this bid and general terms and conditions (as outlined in the Terms of this bid). They shall become a part of and be included in any contract/purchase order/systems contract resulting from any award. These specifications are not intentionally written to favor any one manufacturer or service provider and are only for the purpose of indicating generally the type of work required of said bid. Any responsible Bidder who considers these specifications to be of a non-competitive nature should immediately contact the Administrator of Purchasing. Scope of Contract The County wishes to engage in a contractual relationship with the best-qualified proposer selected through a competitive process that will work well with the County's personnel in the performance of the Services in a manner that is cost-effective and practical of which price is but one of the selection criteria. Contact Person: Carla Hayes Question Deadline 02/21/2025 at 12:00 PM CT All correspondence and questions concerning the RFP are to be submitted IN WRITING to: Carla Hayes, Buyer Carla.Hayes@shelbycountytn.gov Shelby County Government Purchasing Department 160 N. Main Street, 5th Floor Memphis, TN 38103 Questions should reference the RFP number & title, section of the RFP to which the questions pertain and all contact information for the person submitting the questions. All written questions submitted by the deadline indicated above will be answered and posted electronically. The initial contract term will begin immediately upon execution of the contract through June 30, _2025, with the option to renew for (2 ) additional one-year periods beginning July through June, with the same terms and conditions and satisfactory performance of all criteria and subject to the availability of funds for each renewal period. The optional renewal periods will be upon mutual written consent of both parties. The Provider must be prepared to begin immediately upon receipt of a fully executed contract and written Notice to Proceed from the County. Reservation of Rights The County reserves the right, for any reason to accept or reject any one or more proposals, to negotiate the term and specifications for the services provided, to modify any part of the RFP, or to issue a new RFP. The County may at any reasonable time, at its expense, make an audit of the Vendor's books relative to the Accounts.