Forensic Toxicology Testing

The Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner is seeking a laboratory to provide forensic toxicology services, including postmortem toxicological testing, analyses, and reporting. The selected vendor will be required to provide detection and quantitation of various substances, maintain College of American Pathologists (CAP) or American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) accreditation, and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification. The vendor will also be responsible for providing toxicology kits, shipping materials, and performing qualitative analytical spectrum tests. Some key aspects of the job include: • Providing forensic toxicology testing, analyses, and reporting for postmortem specimens • Maintaining CAP or ABFT accreditation and CLIA certification • Providing toxicology kits and shipping materials • Performing qualitative analytical spectrum tests • Providing expert witness services and consultation • Maintaining confidentiality and security of client data The contract will be for an unspecified period, with the possibility of renewal. The vendor will be required to provide all necessary supplies and equipment, and to work with the Office of the Kentucky State Medical Examiner to build and maintain a client raw data feed.