Drug and Alcohol Testing

The City of Dallas is seeking a sixty-month Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) service agreement for controlled substance and alcohol testing services for the Dallas Police Department. The contract will cover approximately 4,000 sworn police employees, with roughly 15 employees to be screened weekly, involving both random and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. Required services include specimen collection, laboratory analysis, quality assurance, Medical Review Officer (MRO) evaluation, and comprehensive reporting, with all services mandated to comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) Title 49, Part 40 regulations and performed by NIDA or SAMHSA-certified personnel. Contractors must maintain a collection facility open 24/7 within twenty miles of Dallas City Hall and within city limits. Key qualifications include a minimum of three years of experience in alcohol and drug testing, and bidders must submit a $100 bid security. The solicitation (Number BY26-00029583) has a pre-bid meeting scheduled, with all communications to occur through the City's electronic solicitation portal at https://dallascityhall.bonfirehub.com/login. The bid response is due by February 6, 2026, with the contract commencing upon City Council award and execution.

The procurement includes provisions for local and disadvantaged business participation, with the City's Local Preference Program allowing local Dallas firms with principals within the city and that hire Dallas residents to be considered for award within three percent of the lowest bid for contracts under $500,000. Bidders must comply with a wage floor requirement of $23.06 per hour for general service contracts valued over $50,000. The contractor will be required to obtain liability insurance, specifically Medical Professional Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per incident and annual aggregate, with self-insurance options available for entities with a net worth of at least $100,000,000. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the contract allows for potential subcontractors, who must maintain appropriate insurance coverage. Pricing will remain firm for the entire sixty-month contract term, with the City reserving the right to award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder or in the manner most advantageous to the City. The City will process invoices within thirty days of receipt, with payment made via Electronic Funds Transfer.