074/cmbrvc/drug testing

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs, Carl M. Brashear Radcliff Veterans Center (RVC) in Hancock County is soliciting proposals for comprehensive outsourced drug and alcohol testing services through Request for Proposal 074/CMBRVC/DRUG TESTING, posted on May 19, 2026, with proposals due by 3:00 p.m. EST on May 26, 2026. The RVC seeks qualified vendors to provide pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol screening for employees, contractors, and potential employees. Deliverables include urine drug screens testing for ten substance categories (marijuana, cocaine, opiates, amphetamines, phencyclidine, morphine, MDMA, methadone, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and oxycodone) and breathalyzer testing with a minimum cut-off of 0.02 for alcohol confirmation. Vendors must establish a main collection facility within 20 miles of the RVC with Monday through Friday daytime hours and an after-hours/weekend facility within 30 miles. Required qualifications include CLIA accreditation, SAMHSA certification, and Kentucky state licensure. The evaluation will total 950 maximum points, comprising 550 points for the technical proposal, 300 points for cost evaluated on per-test pricing with lowest bidder receiving maximum points, and up to 100 points for optional oral presentations. The anticipated contract term is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet approval and Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee approval. No in-person bidders conference will be held.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types are detailed in the available documentation. Vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per claim, and provide proof of Secretary of State registration prior to contract award. This represents a re-bid solicitation following unsuccessful prior awards on RFP 074 2600000343 (closed April 10, 2026) and RFP 074 2600000428 (closed May 1, 2026), indicating prior incumbent vendor information may be available through those closed procurement records. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the RFP documentation; pricing will be evaluated competitively based on per-test costs submitted by vendors.