Federal Register #2026-20004

HHS/SAMHSA Notice of Certified Federal Workplace Drug-Testing Facilities

HHS/SAMHSA issued an informational notice identifying facilities certified for federal workplace drug testing; it is not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). - Certified urine-testing facility listed as an Instrumented Initial Testing Facility (IITF): Dynacare, Edmonton, Canada. - Certified urine-testing laboratories named in the notice: Alere Toxicology Services; Clinical Reference Laboratory, Inc.; Desert Tox, LLC; DrugScan, Inc.; Dynacare, London, Canada; ElSohly Laboratories, Inc.; LabOne, Inc. doing business as Quest Diagnostics; Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, with facilities in Houston and Research Triangle Park; MedTox Laboratories, Inc.; Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center Forensic Toxicology Laboratory; Pacific Toxicology Laboratories; Phamatech, Inc.; and the US Army Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. - The Minneapolis VA laboratory tests only for VA employees, and the US Army laboratory tests only for Department of Defense employees. - No laboratories are currently certified for oral-fluid drug or specimen-validity testing. IITFs may not test Department of Transportation-regulated specimens, and HHS does not permit IITFs to conduct oral-fluid testing. - Certification requires performance testing and an on-site inspection; ongoing certification requires quarterly performance testing and periodic on-site inspections. - No products, quantities, part numbers, or services are being solicited.

Description

The Department of Health and Human Services provides notice of laboratories and Instrumented Initial Testing Facilities currently certified to meet the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs. The notice covers urine testing by certified laboratories and IITFs, and oral-fluid testing by certified laboratories. It reports that no laboratories are currently certified to conduct oral-fluid drug and specimen-validity testing, and lists certified facilities for urine testing. The notice also describes certification and ongoing testing and inspection requirements.

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