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 is a Commodity code capturing state and local procurement of drug and alcohol testing services, Medical Review Officer (MRO) functions, specimen collection, laboratory analysis, and related occupational health screening for employees and applicants. State and local governments buy pre-employment testing, random and reasonable-suspicion testing, return-to-duty and post-accident screening, DOT-compliant testing, and test-kit supplies under this code. Issuing bodies span county human resources departments, state agencies, municipal workforce offices, school districts, transit authorities, criminal justice agencies, and regulatory boards. Counties appear frequently as repeat buyers—Gwinnett County in Georgia, Forsyth County in Georgia, Rockland County in New York, Hall County in Georgia, and Marion County in Oregon all issued recent solicitations. State departments including Illinois Department of Human Services, Nevada, Missouri Department of Transportation, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, California Department of Consumer Affairs, and Florida Department of Transportation are active. Municipal buyers include the City of Tucson, City of Fort Myers, City of Atlanta, and City of Pittsburgh. School districts and transit authorities, including Missouri transit consortiums and the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, solicit testing services to meet federal safety-sensitive employee requirements under 49 CFR Part 40 and DOT regulations.

Recent activity concentrates in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic states—Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina see sustained demand—alongside major Midwest and Western procurement hubs in Missouri, Washington, California, Nevada, and Arizona. Gwinnett County, Georgia issued RFP RP039-26 for medical examinations, drug screening, and job-related medical services with 6,000 employees including 350 FTA-regulated and 4,100 safety-sensitive positions, proposals due November 9, 2026 via the standard RFP process. Illinois Department of Human Services posted RFQ for occasional MRO services with quotes due October 23, 2026, restricted to licensed physicians performing direct MRO review of drug test results. Nevada posted a statewide Request for Qualifications on September 8, 2026, for collection and testing services across 34 locations, seeking multiple awards and 24/7 availability with proposals due October 2, 2026. Missouri Department of Transportation and Missouri Highways Transportation Commission jointly issued multiple RFPs for Transit Drug and Alcohol Program Services in April and May 2026 covering approximately 875 safety-sensitive employees across 36 transit agencies, proposals due June 10–11, 2026. Washington State Department of Social and Health Services posted RFQQ 2634-886 covering five counties, proposals due July 27, 2026, with a maximum contract value of $300,000 over five years. The City of Fort Myers issued RFP 26-035 for comprehensive drug and alcohol testing compliant with Florida Statute Section 440.102 and 49 CFR Part 40, evaluation weighted toward firm experience and qualifications (25 points), statutory knowledge (15 points), and cost (15 points), proposals submitted through OpenGov by June 16, 2026 (due date has passed). Hall County, Georgia solicited drug screen kits and services through IFB #012-47 posted April 28, 2026, bids due May 21, 2026. The California Department of Consumer Affairs issued IFB DCA-26-01 April 29, 2026, seeking drug testing services for fourteen regulatory boards, bids due May 26, 2026, contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029 with two optional renewals, small business enterprises receive 5% preference. Across all recent postings, common requirements include HHS/SAMHSA laboratory certification, DOT compliance, 24/7 service availability where required, MRO services, general liability insurance of $1 million to $2 million, and collection-site networks spanning entire states or multiple counties.