Description
The Lake County Department of Social Services is seeking proposals from qualified organizations to provide drug and alcohol laboratory testing services for the Child Welfare Services department. The contract will be for a period of three years, from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. The scope of work includes performing testing as soon as possible after the specimen arrives at the vendor's laboratory, providing automatic quantitative and qualitative confirmation of all positive drug and alcohol screens, and providing expert witness services by affidavit, telephonically, or in-court regarding forensic toxicology and/or drug testing. Proposers are expected to identify and leverage funding sources to maximize their service levels, consistent with the terms of this RFP and federal and state laws and regulations. Some key points to consider:
• The contract will be for a period of three years, with an estimated expenditure of no more than $70,000 per fiscal year.
• Proposers are expected to identify and leverage funding sources to maximize their service levels.
• The scope of work includes performing testing as soon as possible after the specimen arrives at the vendor's laboratory.
• Proposers must provide automatic quantitative and qualitative confirmation of all positive drug and alcohol screens.
• Proposers must provide expert witness services by affidavit, telephonically, or in-court regarding forensic toxicology and/or drug testing.