Laboratory Services

This three‑year contract (with two optional one‑year extensions) provides comprehensive laboratory testing services to Sedgwick County’s Health Department and its COMCARE mental‑health program. The vendor must deliver results electronically within 48 hours, maintain HIPAA‑compliant chain‑of‑custody for drug‑screen specimens, supply collection kits, bill insurers at point‑of‑order, and submit detailed monthly invoices for uninsured clients. The scope includes a full menu of chemistry, hematology, microbiology, virology, women’s health, and drug‑testing assays, totaling roughly 1,600 tests per year for the Health Department and over 2,500 for COMCARE. Pricing is fixed per‑test (unit price) and the award was made to Quest Diagnostics after an open sealed‑proposal competition. The County retains a 30‑day termination right and may reduce funding at any time. • Provides 48‑hour electronic result turnaround for both agencies. • Requires chain‑of‑custody procedures for all urine drug‑screen specimens. • Vendor must handle insurer billing, monthly invoicing, and compliance reporting to state health‑information networks.