NIGP 95207: Alcohol and Drug Testing Services

NIGP 95207 Alcohol and Drug Testing Services, an Item code, encompasses occupational drug and alcohol testing, Medical Review Officer (MRO) services, specimen collection and analysis, and related compliance administration that state and local governments procure to meet federal and state workplace safety mandates. State and local buyers under this code include state departments of transportation, human services, and corrections; county and city human resources and community health agencies; independent school districts; transit authorities; and specialized courts. Recent activity shows mixed issuing bodies: state departments dominate (Illinois Department of Transportation, Nevada, Washington, Florida, California, Mississippi), but counties, cities, transit authorities, and school districts also actively solicit. Illinois IDOT's October 2026 emergency procurement for occupational drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physicals, return-to-duty evaluations, and fitness-for-duty assessments at an estimated $2 million through Examinetics (emergency sole-source award through January 2027) signals capacity strain and vendor concentration risk. Gwinnett County's RFP for medical examinations and drug screening (response date November 9, 2026) targets approximately 6,000 employees with Federal Transit Authority and safety-sensitive testing needs on an on-demand, no-guaranteed-minimum basis. Illinois Department of Human Services' quote request for occasional MRO services (response date October 23, 2026) requires licensed physicians to review and verify drug test results under DOT Part 40 protocols. Forsyth County (Georgia), the City of Tucson, the City of Fort Myers (Florida), and the City of Atlanta all solicit comprehensive occupational health services bundling pre-employment physicals, fitness-for-duty evaluations, DOT-compliant testing, and MRO services; most bundle non-regulated testing with DOT-mandated offerings, reflecting dual compliance frameworks.

Geographic spread spans major population centers and statewide networks: Illinois, Georgia (multiple counties), Florida, California, Nevada, Washington, Texas, Missouri, Oregon, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania all show recent activity. Transit authorities and state DOT consortia (Missouri, Washington, California) solicit for 750–1,000 safety-sensitive employees across multi-county or statewide service areas, with third-party administrator roles emphasizing collection-site networks, random-pool management, and MRO/SAP coordination. Representative recent opportunities include the State of Nevada's RFQ for statewide collection and testing across 34 designated locations (proposals due October 2, 2026), Missouri DOT's RFP for Transit Drug and Alcohol Program Services covering 875 safety-sensitive employees across 114 counties (proposals due June 11, 2026), the District of Columbia's SBE/CBE-restricted drug testing RFP (response date June 23, 2026), and California Department of Consumer Affairs' IFB for statewide drug testing serving fourteen regulatory boards over three years (bids due May 26, 2026). Contract terms typically run 12 months to three years with optional renewals. Set-asides and preferences include DBE requirements under Federal Transit Administration and federal-aid programs, SBE and small-business preferences in California and Washington, and MBE/WBE participation expectations in Georgia and Pittsburgh. Pricing structures vary: some procurements use firm fixed rates per test or per employee; others employ per-participant monthly fees or as-needed unit pricing. Insurance requirements commonly mandate $1–2 million general liability, $1 million professional liability, and workers' compensation. The code sees steady, geographically dispersed demand driven by federal safety-sensitive employment rules and state workplace substance-abuse policies.