RFP 902769 Drug Testing Kits and Laboratory Services

Alameda County, California is requesting proposals for drug testing kits and laboratory services under RFP 902769, with proposals due September 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and a bidders conference on August 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The County is soliciting for Small Local Emerging Business (SLEB) participation and local preference, with SLEBs required to comprise at least 20% of the total estimated bid amount unless the prime contractor is itself SLEB-certified; up to 5% local preference points and 5% SLEB preference points are available.

The scope encompasses oral fluid and urine on-site testing devices as primary and secondary testing methods, alcohol testing kits, and laboratory confirmation services for court-ordered testing administered by the Alameda County Probation Department. Testing must detect methamphetamine, amphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, opiates, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, heroin, methadone, oxycodone, phencyclidine, propoxyphene, tricyclic antidepressants, THC, and synthetic cannabinoids. Confirmation testing requires enzyme immunoassay, gas chromatography, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry or liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry methodologies. Bidders must demonstrate five years of continuous engagement in laboratory testing supply and services and hold CLIA certification, California Department of Health Services Clinical Laboratory License, and State of California drug-testing certifications or DEA Controlled Substance Registration.

The contract term is three years with an option to renew for two additional years. Pricing must remain fixed and firm for the initial contract term, submitted F.O.B. destination through the County of Alameda Procurement Portal with all freight, taxes (excluding sales and use tax), and delivery included. Performance standards require 24-hour turnaround for supply orders and initial screening results, confirmation testing within 72 hours, a secure HIPAA-compliant web-based reporting system with 99.5% uptime, 99% order accuracy, 98% on-time delivery within 24 hours, and less than 1% product defect rate. Insurance requirements include $1 million Commercial General Liability, $1 million Commercial/Business Automobile Liability, and $1 million Professional Liability/Errors & Omissions coverage.

Evaluation criteria are cost (20 points), description of proposed services (30 points), relevant experience (20 points), qualifications and organizational capacity (20 points), and references (10 points). Written questions are due August 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., with responses issued by August 31, 2026. Optional vendor interviews are scheduled for the week of October 5, 2026. Contract award is anticipated November 17, 2026, with a start date of January 24, 2027.