Tarrant County Ionwave #F2026154

Annual Contract for Comprehensive Drug Testing Services for Tarrant County Juvenile Services Department

Tarrant County Juvenile Services Department is seeking an annual contract for comprehensive drug testing services for youth under its supervision. - Government Buyer: - Tarrant County Juvenile Services Department (Purchasing Office) - Scope of Services: - Collection and laboratory testing of urine, hair follicle, nail, oral swab, and sweat patch specimens - Testing includes standard and expanded drug panels (up to 15 substances), alcohol tests, synthetic cannabinoid and designer drug panels - Services cover specimen collection (on-site/mobile), transportation, screening, confirmation (GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, GCFID), secure web-based reporting, and litigation assistance - Vendors must provide all supplies, maintain strict chain-of-custody, and offer employee training - Quantities Requested: - Urine Standard Panel: 1200 tests - Hair Follicle Panels: 120 tests (60 standard, 60 expanded) - Nail Bed Panels: 50 tests (10 standard, 40 expanded) - Oral Swab Panel: 100 tests - Sweat Patch Panels: 260 tests (10 standard, 250 expanded) - Sweat Patch Appointments: 250 - Sample Collection Services: 90 (hair/nail) - Litigation Assistance: 16 hours - No-show fees: 30 - Unique Requirements: - Vendors must be CLIA or SAMHSA certified and have at least two years of laboratory experience - All-inclusive pricing (collection, transportation, screening, confirmation) - Compliance with Tarrant County's information security standards for hosted/cloud solutions (data residency, breach notification, patch management, audit rights) - Criminal background checks for vendor personnel accessing county data or facilities - Compliance with Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB) policy - No specific OEMs or laboratory vendors are named; bidders must meet certification and experience requirements - Notable technical requirements: confirmation-level testing, secure HIPAA-compliant reporting, and ability to provide multiple specimen modalities

Description

Tarrant County is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive drug testing services for the Juvenile Services Department. The contract includes testing of urine, hair follicle, nail, and sweat patch specimens with all-inclusive pricing covering pick-up and transportation. The contract term is 12 months with the possibility of two additional 12-month renewals. Vendors must maintain chain of custody, provide HIPAA-compliant reporting, and meet certification requirements such as CLIA or SAMHSA.

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