Toxicology Kits

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the procurement of toxicology kits by the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory (ASCL) through the Arkansas State Department of Transformation and Shared Services Office of State Procurement (TSS OSP). The IFB requests bids for 96-well and 48-well plates with calibrators and controls for quantitative analysis, blood testing, and screening of common drugs of abuse for urine and blood, as well as sample preparation plates, internal standards, and validation plates. The initial contract term is 1 year with up to six 1-year renewal options. Bidders must have ISO/IEC 17025 or equivalent accreditation, at least 1 year of experience providing SLE plates for toxicology testing, and be either a manufacturer or approved distributor. Pricing increases will be considered at contract renewal, but cannot be used to increase profit margins. The state reserves the right to request references and/or proof of experience prior to award, and to approve or deny any price increase requests. Bids are due by January 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM CT.

This opportunity has specific requirements related to minority and women-owned business designations, and there may be set-asides or preferences for such designations. The funding source and amount are not specified, but the contract opportunity is posted for Pulaski County in the state of Arkansas. The state may request references and/or proof of experience prior to award, and will have the ability to approve or deny any price increase requests during the contract renewal process. The incumbent vendors and current contract values are not provided in the available information.