Substance Use Testing for Joe Pelle Center

Boulder County Community Services/Community Justice Services is seeking a substance use testing vendor for the Alternative Sentencing Facility/Joe Pelle Center (JPC), with services covering up to 252 residents and non-resident clients. The procurement requires a vendor certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the National Laboratory Certification Program to perform drug testing on urine and saliva specimens. Specific testing requirements include screening for eight standard substances such as cocaine metabolite, THC, amphetamines, opiates, barbiturates, benzodiazepine, alcohol (ETG), and creatinine levels, with options for additional substance panels. The evaluation criteria will be based on a 100-point scoring matrix with five equally weighted 20-point categories: adherence to Division of Criminal Justice Standards, competitive pricing, service flexibility, timely result delivery within 3 business days, and consistent sample collection reliability. The procurement was posted on August 22, 2025, with proposal submissions due by September 8, 2025, and vendors can direct questions to procurement@bouldercounty.gov.

The procurement does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Workers' Compensation, Professional Liability, and Privacy/Cyber Liability Insurance with tiered minimums based on the number of clients served. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the contract operates on a task order basis with no guaranteed minimum work volume. The vendor must provide web-based results reporting systems with mobile options, automated client scheduling, and statistical reporting capabilities. Additional requirements include maintaining chain of custody documentation, delivering standard laboratory results within 24 hours, and providing a specialized support team capable of interpreting drug testing results and serving as a liaison to toxicologists. The contract also mandates compliance with Colorado privacy statutes, data security standards including CJIS, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS, and adherence to the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.