QA for DEP Contracts, Grants and Purchase Orders

Department contracts, grants, and purchase orders for sampling or analytical services, including research projects, must include quality assurance (QA) requirements. 

Contracts

Quality Assurance Process for Contracts

• Standard

  • Standard QA Deliverables Template Language (to include in Scope of Services or Work Plan)
  • Standard QA Requirements (Exhibit D)
  • Standard QA Plan Template

• Research

  • Research QA Deliverables Template Language (to include in Scope of Services or Work Plan)
  • Research QA Requirements (Exhibit D)
  • Research QA Plan Template

Grants

Quality Assurance Process for Grants

• Standard

  • Standard QA Deliverables Template Language (to include in Scope of Services or Grant Work Plan)
  • Standard QA Requirements (Exhibit D)
  • Standard QA Plan Template

• Research

  • Research QA Deliverables Template Language (to include in Scope of Services or Grant Work Plan)
  • Research QA Requirements (Exhibit D)
  • Research QA Plan Template

MFMP Purchase Orders

Quality Assurance Process for MFMP Purchase Orders

• Standard QA Requirements
• Research QA Requirements

Other Resources

• QA Requirements for Contracts, Grants and Purchase Orders (training presentation, 2025)
• DEP Requirements for Field and Analytical Work (DEP-QA-002/02).
• EPA Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) Standard (CIO 2105-S-02.1).
• List of Labs Certified by the Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program.