Drug testing sticks and icups

The South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) issued a solicitation for drug testing supplies, specifically seeking 9-Panel iCups and single-panel dip sticks for inmate drug testing purposes. The procurement, numbered 5400021847, requires 15,000 nine-panel iCups capable of detecting nine substances including THC, methamphetamine, amphetamine, oxycodone, benzodiazepine, cocaine, opiate, suboxone, and alcohol, along with 11,000 single-panel dip sticks (4,000 oxycodone, 3,000 benzodiazepine, and 4,000 suboxone). All testing products must be FDA-compliant, non-instrument based, portable immunoassay devices with results readable within 5 minutes for iCups and 30 minutes for dip sticks, and maintain an 18-month minimum shelf life. The evaluation criteria focus on the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with vendors required to provide free toxicology expert support and training materials. Key submission dates included a bid opening on September 7, 2021, at 10:00 AM, with questions due by August 31, 2021, at 4:00 PM, and award notification scheduled for September 14, 2021.

The solicitation was open to qualified vendors without specific set-aside designations, though vendors must possess a South Carolina vendor number and comply with state and federal requirements. The contract was ultimately awarded to Redwood Toxicology Laboratory Inc. of Chicago, Illinois, with an initial contract year value of $39,450.00 and a total potential contract value of $197,250.00 over five years. Pricing was established at $2.30 per iCup unit for Lot A (totaling $34,500.00) and $0.45 per dip stick unit for Lot B (totaling $4,950.00). The contract establishes an initial one-year term from September 28, 2021, through September 27, 2022, with four potential one-year renewal options extending through September 27, 2026. Delivery requirements mandate that all items be delivered within 30 days of purchase order receipt, with penalty provisions for late deliveries ranging from 5% for 1-3 day delays up to potential default status for extended delays. The procurement will support SCDC's ongoing inmate drug testing program, with orders to be placed on an as-needed basis without minimum order quantities.