In accordance with the 2024 Standard Specification Article 6.4, "Sampling Testing and Inspection", or the 2014 Special Provision , when the Contractor selects a Commercial Lab (CL) for conducting project-level sampling and testing, the cost will be deducted from the estimate through Force Account (FA). To help ensure consistency through the term of the contract, the Contractor must specify the use of a CL from the onset of the project, preferably by the time of the Preconstruction Meeting. Contact the Professional Engineering Procurement Services Division (PEPS) for available CL contracts. The project manager who manages the CL Contract must complete contract management training as prescribed by PEPS.