NIGP 99033: Drug Detection Services (Including Use of Drug Sniffing Dogs)

NIGP 99033 Drug Detection Services (Including Use Of Drug Sniffing Dogs), an Item code, encompasses procurement of detection canines, drug-screening services, naloxone distribution, and drug-deactivation systems by state and local law enforcement, corrections, and community health agencies. Recent solicitations show government buyers acquiring service canines bred and trained to specification for police and court operations; urine drug-testing and specimen-collection services for probation and corrections populations; naloxone and deactivation systems for public health and harm-reduction initiatives; and full-body scanner systems for detention facility admissions screening. Issuing bodies include police departments, county corrections and community supervision agencies, sheriff's offices, school districts, and county health departments. The City of Tucson's Police Department and City Court, Denton County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Seminole County Community Health, Collin County Adult Detention Facility, and Fulton County Police Department appear as recent solicitors.

Procurement activity concentrates in the Southwest and Southeast, with recent opportunities posted in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, and Florida. The City of Tucson issued RFP 260209 (due June 5, 2026) for service canines in three categories—police service dogs, explosive detection canines, and wellness canines—with breed specifications limited to German Shepherd, Dutch Shepherd, or Belgian Malinois, on-site testing requirements, and twelve-month return/exchange provisions. Collin County released RFP 2026-155 (due September 17, 2026) for a complete full-body scanner system for detention admissions with a first-year upfront cost of $242,000 plus subscription fees and capability to screen up to 600 persons per hour. Seminole County sought competitive bids for 1,900 units of Naloxone and 800 Safe Drug Deactivation Systems annually through quarterly deliveries (bid deadline July 26, 2023). Denton County Community Supervision and Corrections Department solicited on-site urine specimen collection and drug-testing services with proposals due June 11, 2026. Parkway School District issued IFB 2741 for occupational health services including drug and alcohol screening for employees, with a local-vendor requirement and term of two years plus one one-year extension option (deadline September 25, 2026).