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The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is issuing a Quote Request (QR) for comprehensive drug and alcohol testing services for agency employees, potential employees, interns, volunteers, and court-ordered children and families throughout Mississippi. The selected contractor must provide federally-mandated testing services utilizing federally-certified personnel and DHHS-compliant laboratories, maintaining a statewide network of testing locations within a forty-five-mile radius of employee residences. Key deliverables include separate unit pricing for drug and alcohol tests at both contracted and non-contracted facilities, test result delivery within 48 hours, blind sampling verification, and 3% random employee sampling twice annually. The contract will run from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with an option for one additional one-year renewal at the same rates and terms. Contractors must submit quotes via email to contracts@mdcps.ms.gov by June 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time, with questions due by May 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time and written responses anticipated by May 29, 2026. MDCPS will award the contract to the responsive, responsible vendor offering the lowest reasonable price based on a firm fixed-rate agreement with consistent unit pricing throughout the contract period.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned; however, MDCPS welcomes participation from minority-owned businesses. All contractors must provide required documentation including federally-certified personnel credentials, DHHS laboratory compliance verification, proof of insurance, workers' compensation coverage, and E-Verify compliance verification either with the quote packet or prior to contract execution. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. MDCPS anticipates approximately 500 tests annually, though actual volume may fluctuate without triggering additional compensation claims, making the potential contract value difficult to precisely quantify without knowing the unit pricing structure that respondents will propose.