RFI 25-78008-000 Substance Abuse Testing Services

The Department of State Hospitals is seeking information from qualified vendors regarding laboratory testing services for the analysis of urine and/or oral specimens to detect substance abuse in clients of the Forensic Conditional Release Program (CONREP). The services include laboratory analysis, chain of custody, specimen handling, storage, and preservation, results reporting, and quality assurance. The contractor must have at least 5 years of experience providing substance abuse testing services to large organizations or government entities and must utilize a strict chain-of-custody protocol. • The contractor shall provide laboratory analysis of urine and/or oral specimens submitted statewide by DSH Forensic CONREP authorized health care providers. • The contractor shall perform screening and confirmatory testing using enzyme immunoassay (EIA) or Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). • The contractor shall provide secure, electronic reporting of results within established timeframes. • The contractor shall maintain a complete record of all samples analyzed, including sample number, date and time received, date analyzed, results of tests performed, and date and time results were released to the CONREP program provider. • The contractor shall retain urine and oral fluid specimens for thirty (30) days after receipt of specimen at the lab. • The contractor shall provide training to CONREP Operations staff and CONREP provider staff on the use of the online ordering platform and the submission of test orders/requisitions.