Clinical Drug and Alcohol Testing

Portage County, Wisconsin is seeking bids for clinical drug and alcohol testing services for the Portage County Adult Drug Treatment Court through a Request for Bid (RFB) process. The procurement involves comprehensive laboratory testing capabilities, including standard EMIT assays, EIA assays, and LC/MS/MS assays covering substances such as amphetamines, benzodiazepines, opioids, synthetic cannabinoids, and alcohol metabolites. Estimated annual testing quantities include 2,000 ten-panel screens with ethyl glucuronide (EtG) quantitation, 500 five-panel screens, 100 EtG screening tests, 50 K2 screening tests, 50 GC/MS confirmation tests, and other specialized testing services. Bidders must have been in the clinical drug and alcohol testing business for at least five years, hold CLIA certification, and be certified Medicare/Medicaid providers with in-network commercial health plan status. The bid was due by 2:00 PM on July 14, 2020, with questions required to be submitted by June 30, 2020. Evaluation criteria focus on the lowest total cost for lines 1-10 from a responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the county reserving the right to award based on lowest net unit price per item.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The incumbent vendor is Options Lab Inc., and in 2019, 13% of 10-panel tests were positive excluding prescription medications. The contract term is January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, with four optional one-year renewal periods available by mutual agreement. Contractors must maintain minimum commercial liability insurance of one million dollars and provide prepaid shipping supplies with encrypted email or secure portal result delivery within six hours of specimen receipt for standard panels and 24 hours for confirmation testing. Specimen collection will occur at 1500 Strongs Ave in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, with Drug Court personnel supervising the process. Vendors must provide three references from comparable-sized institutions served within the past two years and are prohibited from billing the county for tests covered by public or private insurance. While specific award values are not explicitly stated, the comprehensive testing requirements suggest a potentially significant annual contract value for the selected vendor.