Pre-Employment Drug/Alcohol Screening & Physical Exams

The City of Lubbock, Texas is seeking proposals for "Pre-Employment Drug/Alcohol Screening & Physical Exams" through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The City is looking to contract with qualified hospitals and healthcare professionals to provide pre-employment and promotional physical examinations, as well as drug and alcohol screening, for approximately 350-450 non-Civil Service and 100 Civil Service applicants annually. The required services include non-civil service, fire, police, 911, and asbestos physicals, along with various drug and alcohol screening tests. The contract will be for a term of one year, with the option of four one-year extensions. Proposals are due by August 1, 2024 prior to 3:00 PM, and a pre-proposal meeting will be held on July 24, 2024 via teleconference. The evaluation criteria include responsiveness and understanding, efficiency and timeliness, expertise in legal testimony, references and past performance, and cost efficiency.

The RFP specifies that Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) will be afforded equal opportunities. The City will not accept fax proposals and reserves the right to postpone the proposal date. The RFP includes pricing requirements, such as a guaranteed rate for six months and the ability to adjust rates based on changes in the Consumer Price Index or Product Price Index. The City has not provided any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, but the total estimated value of the contract is not disclosed.