UNSPSC 85121810: Drug or alcohol screening

In this classification, this commodity indicates the services pertaining to drug or alcohol screening that a medical laboratory would provide

UNSPSC 85121810 Drug or alcohol screening (Commodity) covers pre-employment and ongoing drug and alcohol testing services that state and local governments procure for workforce compliance, regulatory adherence, and public safety. Recent solicitations show government buyers contracting for urine drug panels (typically 5 to 21 substances), breath alcohol testing, Medical Review Officer services, collection-site networks, laboratory analysis, and chain-of-custody documentation to support employment screening, transportation safety, criminal justice diversion programs, and occupational health compliance.

Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, school districts, transit authorities, and specialized agencies. The Florida Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Missouri Department of Transportation, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, California Department of Consumer Affairs, and multiple county and municipal governments have posted opportunities under this code in the past ninety days. School districts (Austin ISD, Northside ISD, Clarke County Schools), transit authorities (Missouri's rural and urban transit consortium), and county health and justice agencies (Solano County, Gwinnett County, Fulton County, Orange County) appear repeatedly. Recent representative opportunities include the Washington State DSHS RFQQ seeking Third Party Administrator services for approximately 18,000 employees across five counties with a $300,000 maximum over five years (proposals due July 27, 2026); the City of Philadelphia micro-order purchase for 21-panel drug test kits with built-in temperature strips and specific analytes including fentanyl and synthetic cannabinoids (quotes due July 20, 2026); the Texas Comptroller's statewide procurement under RFQQ 304T-26-952M1 for DOT and non-DOT testing across multiple state agencies with a 143-line mandatory price sheet and HUB subcontracting goals of 2.0% (amended deadline April 15, 2026); and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission's RFP for transit drug and alcohol program services serving approximately 875 safety-sensitive employees across 36 transit providers through June 30, 2028, with options to extend three additional one-year periods (proposals due June 11, 2026). Recent activity concentrates in Florida, Georgia, Texas, Missouri, Washington, California, and Kentucky, with scattered opportunities in Colorado, Oregon, and the upper Midwest. Most solicitations specify DOT compliance (49 CFR Part 40), SAMHSA or HHS laboratory certification, HIPAA security, and Medical Review Officer availability; many require 24/7 or after-hours collection capability and statewide or multi-county geographic reach.