DBM Specimens Collection Contract

The Maryland Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is issuing a Multi-step Invitation for Bids (MS-IFB) to procure a Statewide Contract for the collection of urine specimens from applicants and employees of the State of Maryland to test for the illegal use of drugs. The contract will establish a centralized drug testing program to provide specimen collection services statewide. Key requirements include having direct experience in providing specimen collection services, including emergency collections within a four-hour timeframe. DBM intends to make up to three regional awards to provide statewide coverage, and the anticipated contract duration is a three-year base period with two one-year renewal options. A pre-bid conference will be held on 3/19/2024, and bids are due by 4/9/2024. The contract will use fixed unit pricing, and the State estimates an average of 2,342 specimens collected per year over the past five years.

This is an open competitive bid, and no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are indicated. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the state does not provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract value or budget range is also not specified in the provided documents.