IFB_DOI-24-01__Questions_and__Answers_Final_10-18-24.pdf
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- Los Angeles County, California
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This document is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) titled "Drug Testing Services" issued by the California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). The IFB provides responses to questions received from prospective bidders regarding the procurement. Key details include:
The DCA is seeking bids for drug testing services, but has not provided estimated annual or 8-month quantities for the services. Bidders are instructed to refer to Addendum #1 for the Bidder's Cost Sheet, which contains the line items and format for pricing. The DCA indicates that the cost sheet should include a "Total Cost" column, and the "Total Amount for 9 months" line item should be changed to "8 Months". Bidders are also informed that any "Miscellaneous Tests" ordered by the Medical Review Officer (MRO) or at the request of DCA should cover Urine & Hair testing. The DCA confirms that MRO services are only required for positive test results, not negative results.
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INVITATION FOR BID
Question and Answers
IFB DOI-24-01
Drug Testing Services
10/18/2024
To: Prospective Bidders
Subject: Questions and Answers: IFB DOI-24-01
This will serve to inform all prospective bidders of IFB DOI-24-01 entitled “Drug Testing Services.”
This Questions and Answers responds to the questions received from prospective bidders.
Question #1: Who is the incumbent service provider?
Answer #1: Please submit a Public Record Act Request by email to: BSOAdmin@dca.ca.gov.
Question #2: To fill out the cost sheet, can you provide either the Estimated Quantity for each line-item service or provide the historical monthly average each line-item from the past two years?
Answer #2: Please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet
Question #3: Are there any resources or organizations that you can suggest that can help us walk through the government bids?
Answer #3: https://caleprocure.ca.gov/
Question #4: What is your anticipated annual and 8-month quantity of the services? The cost sheet did not include an estimated quantity.
Answer #4: Please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet
Question #5: Roughly how many drug tests does each office anticipate needing? Or can you let us know which office will need more services? We want to make sure we have enough facilities to provide services to all the fields offices.
Answer #5: These numbers are not available at this time. Please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet.
Question #6: How many drug tests did you require in 2023?
Answer #6: These numbers are not available at this time. Please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet.
BUSINESS, CONSUMER SERVICES AND HOUSING AGENCY • GAVIN NEWSOM, GOVERNOR
Business Services Office, Contracts and Procurement 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-103, Sacramento, CA www.dca.ca.gov mailto:BSOAdmin@dca.ca.gov https://caleprocure.ca.gov/ http://www.dca.ca.gov/
Questions and Answers #1
IFB-DOI-24-01
Question #7: Bidder's Cost Sheet Page: Is there an estimated quantity for each line item? If not, should the bidder use quantity of 1 to calculate the Cost Sheet?
Answer #7: Please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet
Question #8: Bidder's Cost Sheet Page: There are 2 "estimated quantity" columns, should the last column be "Total Cost"?
Answer #8: Yes, please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet
Question #9: Bidder's Cost Sheet Page: Should the line item "Total Amount for 9 months" be changed to "8 Months"?
Answer #9: Yes, please see Addendum #1 Bidder’s Cost Sheet
Question #10: Bidder's Cost Sheet Page: Please clarify the line item "Miscellaneous Tests as ordered by the MRO or at the request of DOI" or identify the specific tests so we can price it correctly?
Answer #10: This would cover any additional testing at the MRO’s discretion, to include but not limited to, Urine & Hair.
Question #11: Please confirm that the DOI only wants MRO services for Positive results, and not for Negative results?
Answer #11: Positive tests to MRO.
Question #12: Can the bidder propose additional services not listed in the IFB and their respective pricing?
Answer #12: No
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