Drug/Alcohol Testing

West Virginia, specifically the Hampshire County jurisdiction, is seeking drug and alcohol testing services through an Alternate Ranked Formal Quote (ARFQ) process for the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility. The procurement involves comprehensive substance screening services, including pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and return-to-work testing for various drug and alcohol panels. Vendors must provide testing across multiple categories, with specific requirements for 75 pre-employment drug and alcohol tests, 10 drug tests with preliminary and laboratory screens, 15 alcohol tests, and 5 post-accident tests for both drug and alcohol. The solicitation also requires expert testimony services, including 10 hours of courtroom and deposition testimony from collection, laboratory, and Medical Review Officer (MRO) professionals, as well as quarterly blind performance tests. Key evaluation criteria will likely include pricing, testing methodology, compliance with state and federal regulations, and the vendor's ability to maintain chain-of-custody procedures. The procurement timeline indicates a posting date of December 11, 2025, with technical questions due by December 22, 2025, and final proposal submissions due on December 30, 2025, at 1:30 PM.

The ARFQ does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract appears to be open to qualified vendors who can meet the comprehensive drug and alcohol testing requirements outlined in the solicitation documents. While no incumbent vendor information is directly provided, the procurement suggests a standardized approach across the West Virginia Vendor Network Forum (WVVNF) for drug testing services. The pricing schedule in Exhibit A provides a framework for unit and total pricing, with vendors required to include all travel costs within their proposed pricing. Although specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the contract includes detailed pricing requirements for various testing categories, including pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and return-to-work testing, as well as expert testimony services. Vendors must submit a complete pricing structure that includes a certified Medical Review Officer's costs within the per-test pricing, with a total bid amount to be determined through the competitive bidding process.