Federal Register #2026-17852

Notice of HHS-Certified Laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities for Federal Drug Testing

This notice from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), provides an updated list of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) certified for federal workplace drug testing. - Government Buyer: - Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Dynacare - Alere Toxicology Services - Clinical Reference Laboratory - Desert Tox - DrugScan - ElSohly Laboratories - LabOne (Quest Diagnostics) - Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp) - MedTox Laboratories - Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Forensic Toxicology Laboratory - Pacific Toxicology Laboratories - Phamatech - U.S. Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory - Products/Services Requested: - No procurement of products or services is requested; the notice lists certified laboratories for urine drug testing - No laboratories are currently certified for oral fluid drug testing - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Certification is based on compliance with Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs - Requirements include performance testing, on-site inspections, and procedures for suspension, revocation, or withdrawal of certification - The notice is informational and does not solicit products or services

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides notice of the laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities (IITFs) currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine and the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of the Mandatory Guidelines using Oral Fluid. The notice lists certified laboratories and IITFs that meet minimum standards to conduct drug and specimen validity tests on urine and oral fluid specimens for Federal agencies. It includes information on certification requirements, suspension or revocation of certification, and the current certified facilities. HHS does not allow IITFs to conduct oral fluid testing.

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