Random Drug and Alcohol Testing

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs, Paul E Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center is soliciting proposals for comprehensive random drug and alcohol testing services through a Request for Proposals released on March 6, 2026, with proposals due by 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on March 27, 2026. The contractor will be responsible for providing random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and pre-employment urine drug screens and breath alcohol screening for test-designated positions and current employees. The services must include establishing and maintaining a network of testing sites with a preferred primary location at the Paul E Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center in Hazard, Kentucky, and approved backup collection sites within 15 minutes of the facility. The contractor must possess designated supervisor training capabilities on reasonable suspicion determinations, maintain laboratory analysis capabilities with testing for a minimum of ten drug categories plus breathalyzers, employ a medical review officer, and distribute results via fax, email, and landline. Testing services are required seven days per week with a minimum of eight hours daily operation between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., along with 24-hour capability for reasonable suspicion testing and a two-hour response time standard. The evaluation criteria assigns 650 points to the technical proposal, which must demonstrate mandatory certifications including CLIA accreditation, SAMHSA certification, and Kentucky state licensure, along with capabilities for breath testing, collection sites, online portals, and chain-of-custody procedures; 250 points are allocated to pricing with separate sealed cover submissions required for flat fees for drug testing (125 points) and alcohol breath testing (125 points); oral presentations may be required for the top two-ranking vendors and are weighted at 200 points.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions based on disadvantaged enterprise classifications, nor does it disclose any incumbent vendor information, current funding sources, or specific budget amounts. The anticipated contract term is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with renewal options 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. All contractors must comply with Kentucky procurement regulations and federal workplace drug testing guidelines, maintain $1,000,000 in commercial general liability coverage and $1,000,000 in professional liability insurance, and register with the Kentucky Secretary of State. Contractors must also comply with nondiscrimination requirements under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act for contracts exceeding $500,000. No award value or budget range information is disclosed in the RFP documentation.