Laboratory Drug Screening, KLEC

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), acting on behalf of the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council (KLEC), is issuing Request for Proposals (RFP 525 2600000268) to procure laboratory drug screening services for police officer, court security officer, and public safety dispatcher applicants. The selected vendor will conduct ten-panel drug screening with gas chromatography/mass spectrometry confirmation on approximately 1,500 split-screen urine specimens annually collected by KLEC at various locations throughout the Commonwealth. Mandatory qualifications include ISO/IEC 17025 or American Board of Forensic Toxicology accreditation, SAMHSA certification, CLIA accreditation, and employment of a full-time board-certified toxicologist. The vendor must provide all collection supplies, shipping materials, and postage at no additional cost to KLEC, establish a HIPAA-compliant web-based reporting system within 14 days of award, and assume responsibility for legal challenges related to testing. Proposals will be evaluated on a 1,100-point scale consisting of 600 points for technical merit, 300 points for cost, and 200 points for optional oral presentations. Written questions are due by 4:00 PM EST on March 17, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by 4:00 PM EST on March 31, 2026. The anticipated contract term runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with options to renew for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee.

No set-asides or preferences beyond standard Kentucky resident bidder and qualified bidder provisions apply to this procurement, meaning disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses receive no designated preferences in the evaluation process. The RFP does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, indicating this may be a new procurement or a transition from existing services. Vendors must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, plus Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per claim, and must comply with all applicable Kentucky statutes, executive branch ethics codes, confidentiality laws including HIPAA, and nondiscrimination requirements. Pricing should be submitted as a cost per test and must be all-inclusive of supplies, transportation, and incidental expenses, though the RFP does not disclose the Commonwealth's budget range or estimated award value. The RFP does not reference any existing infrastructure or technology systems that require vendor integration beyond the establishment of the HIPAA-compliant web-based reporting system.