Tarrant County Ionwave #F2026154 Addendum 2

Tarrant County Solicits Comprehensive Drug Testing Services for Juvenile Services Department

Tarrant County Juvenile Services Department is seeking an annual contract for comprehensive drug testing services to support its juvenile programs. - Government Buyer: - Tarrant County, Juvenile Services Department, Purchasing Office - Products and Services Requested: - Comprehensive drug testing services for urine, hair follicle, nail, sweat patch, and oral swab specimens - Includes collection (on-site and mobile), laboratory screening, confirmatory testing (GC/MS, LC/MS/MS, GCFID), and reporting - Estimated annual quantities: up to 1,200 urine tests, 120 hair follicle tests, 50 nail tests, 250 sweat patch tests, 100 oral swab tests - Drug panels cover amphetamines, opiates, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, THC, cocaine, designer drugs, and more - All-inclusive pricing required (collection, pick-up, transportation, supplies, testing, reporting) - Employee training for specimen collection and sweat patch procedures (approx. 100 staff) - Litigation assistance (up to two cases per year) - Field representative support and supply delivery - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Vendors must be CLIA- or SAMHSA-certified laboratories with at least two years of experience and comparable contract history - Comprehensive specimen validity testing for all urine samples (creatinine, specific gravity, adulteration) - Secure, HIPAA-compliant web-based reporting - Chain-of-custody maintenance and locally-based field representative preferred - Strict information security and data residency requirements for any hosted/cloud IT solutions - Criminal background checks required for vendor personnel accessing county data or facilities - Incumbent provider is Integrity Health - No specific OEMs are named; eligible vendors are certified clinical laboratories

Description

Tarrant County is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide comprehensive drug testing services for the Juvenile Services Department. The services include collection and laboratory testing of urine, hair follicle, nail, and sweat patch specimens. The contract term is 12 months with the possibility of two additional 12-month renewals. Pricing must be all-inclusive, covering pick-up, transportation, and testing, with no additional charges approved.

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