Provider for Drug and Alcohol Screening

The Newton County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure drug and alcohol screening services for the county's Risk Management program on an as-needed basis. The scope of services includes 10-panel rapid drug screens, lab-based drug screenings, Department of Transportation (DOT) drug screens, and breath alcohol tests to accommodate pre-employment, post-offer, random, post-accident, post-injury, return-to-duty, and reasonable suspicion testing scenarios. All testing facilities must be located within a 25-mile radius of 1124 Clark Street, Covington, Georgia 30014, and the provider must maintain after-hours and weekend testing availability. The contract term is one year with up to four optional one-year renewals. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale based on organizational qualifications and experience (25 points), technical qualifications and approach (20 points), staff and resources (20 points), compliance and legal adherence (20 points), and cost and fee structure (15 points). The service provider must demonstrate compliance with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) standards, DOT procedures (49 CFR Part 40), and SAMHSA cut-off levels, maintain Medical Review Officer (MRO) services at no additional cost, and provide test results within 48 hours of screening. Questions must be submitted by December 8, 2025, at 9:00 AM, and all proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal by December 16, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents. Proposers must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and statutory worker's compensation insurance including $1,000,000 in employer's liability coverage. All proposals must include business licenses, professional certifications, insurance certificates, immigration compliance documentation, non-collusion affidavits, and debarment certifications, with technical proposals limited to 100 pages and including proof of employee certifications and three references from similar service providers. No incumbent vendors are identified in the RFP materials, and no specific funding amount or budget range is stated for this procurement opportunity.