RFP J27135 provide statewide drug confirmation testing judiciary

The Judiciary, State of Hawaii is requesting proposals for statewide drug confirmation testing services for juvenile and adult client services programs, including specialty courts, across all Hawaiian islands under RFP J27135, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM Hawaii Standard Time. A 5% Hawaii bidder preference under HRS 103D-302 is available to vendors maintaining a valid commercial place of business in Hawaii staffed for at least two consecutive years prior to bid submission and performing at least 51% of total direct labor hours within the state.

The contractor must be certified by HHS/SAMHSA or CAP-FUDT and perform testing using GC/MS or LC/MS/MS methodologies. The scope covers approximately 7,560 tests annually across multiple judicial circuits (Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii, and Kauai) with monthly volumes ranging from 1 to 200 specimens. The contractor provides all collection and transport supplies, maintains chain of custody, delivers written results within forty-eight to seventy-two hours, and stores positive samples for a minimum of 180 days. All costs—supplies, transport, reporting—are bundled in the per-test unit price. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Insurance of $1,000,000, and Workers' Compensation coverage.

The contract period is twenty-four months from execution through June 30, 2028, with options for two additional twelve-month extensions, not to exceed forty-eight months total. Evaluation uses a two-phase process: Phase One assesses technical proposals on a 100-point scale (completeness, transport efficiency, result speed, report quality, electronic reporting, data security, invoicing); Phase Two considers sealed pricing from qualified proposers. Questions are due July 24, 2026, with responses due July 28, 2026. Contract award is anticipated in August 2026. A mandatory 0.75% transaction fee (not to exceed $5,000 total contract term) is charged by Hawaii Information Consortium, LLC for electronic submission. Liquidated damages are $50 per day for service delays. Tax clearance certification is required for contracts exceeding $25,000.