Blanket purchase order period for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 to obtain Drug Testing Services… and 1 more item

The Florida Department of Children and Families has issued contract C77CA6, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, for drug testing and specimen collection services supporting the agency's Child Protective Investigator hiring requirements. The contract establishes a blanket purchase order mechanism to obtain drug screening services on an as-needed basis for new Child Protective Investigator staff, as mandated by State of Florida pre-employment procedures. The primary service component authorizes up to 750 drug testing procedures at a unit rate of $28.80 each, totaling $21,600.00. A secondary line item provides for specimen collection services outside of Quest-branded facilities, with 180 collections authorized at $8.44 per collection, totaling $1,519.20. The combined contract value is $23,119.20.

Invoices are to be submitted to the respective region for verification and payment processing, with the purchase order number required on all billing documentation. This contract replaces the prior fiscal year purchase order C402EB and covers the period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. While the prime contractor name is not identified in the award documentation provided, the services are intended to facilitate compliance with Florida's pre-employment screening requirements for newly hired Child Protective Investigator personnel across the Department of Children and Families' operations statewide.