Controlled Substance & Alcohol Testing Services in Region 6

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Family and Community Services, is soliciting quotes for controlled substance and alcohol testing services in Region 6, which includes Power, Bannock, Caribou, Oneida, Franklin, and Bear Lake counties. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) requires vendors to provide comprehensive testing services for families receiving child welfare benefits, including scheduled and random/unannounced testing. Vendors must maintain at least one testing facility within Bannock County, with operational hours during standard business times and availability for after-hours and weekend testing as needed. The contract requires vendors to perform various testing services, provide expert witness testimony, and submit fully loaded cost rates per unit of service. Quotes must be submitted through the IPRO system by 5:00 PM Mountain Time on November 30, 2023, with the initial contract term anticipated from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2025, and potential extensions for up to four additional years. The Department will award the contract on an all-or-none basis to the responsive and responsible vendor with the lowest cost, evaluating submissions based on comprehensive pricing and service capabilities.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly detailed in the procurement documents. The RFQ does not disclose information about incumbent vendors or current contractors. The contract will be funded through state appropriations, with the Department reserving the right to request additional testing services on a case-by-case basis. Insurance requirements include maintaining commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers compensation coverage, with the State of Idaho to be named as an additional insured. While no specific total contract value was mentioned, the scope suggests a potentially significant ongoing service contract for family welfare testing services. The procurement allows for potential contract extensions and appears designed to establish a comprehensive testing service provider for the region's child welfare program.