Annual Drug Testing for Alachua County Court Services

Alachua County, Florida - Court Services has issued invitation to bid, solicitation ITB 27-105-PM.

The selected provider shall furnish comprehensive, court-defensible urinalysis and alcohol testing services for participants in the Alachua County Treatment Courts, Probation, Pretrial, and Incompetent to Proceed programs. Services include observed specimen collection, random and scheduled testing, laboratory confirmation of disputed or non-negative results, electronic reporting and data integration, participant notification, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, court testimony, and ongoing collaboration with program staff. The provider must maintain qualified personnel, ensure that all personnel assigned to the contract complete and pass a Level 2 Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) background screening, utilize CLIA-certified laboratories, support customizable testing panels for traditional and emerging substances of abuse, and deliver timely, accurate, and legally defensible results while meeting all applicable federal, state, and professional standards. Approximately 700 to 1,000 specimens are collected monthly.

Location: Alachua County is located in North Central Florida. The County government seat is situated in Gainesville. Gainesville is located 70 miles southwest of Jacksonville, 129 miles southeast of Tallahassee, 140 miles northeast of Tampa - St. Petersburg and 109 miles northwest of Orlando. Alachua County has a population of over 250,000 and a regional airport. The County itself consists of a total area of 969 square miles. Form of Government: Alachua County is governed by a Board of five (5) elected County Commissioners and operates under the established County Manager Charter form of government. In addition to the five County Commissioners, there are five elected Constitutional Officers: Supervisor of Elections, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court, Tax Collector, and the Property Appraiser. The Alachua County Attorney also reports to the Board.

Responses are due October 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at Court Services 249 W. University Ave, Gainesville FL 32601 Join Zoom Meeting https://alachuacounty-us.zoom.us/j/87958509968?pwd=c8ESrtK6gUZis4EyUQFODFwopVdQ0a.1 Meeting ID: 879 5850 9968 Passcode: 843554 --- One tap mobile +13052241968,,87958509968# US +13126266799,,87958509968# US (Chicago) Join instructions https://alachuacounty-us.zoom.us/meetings/87958509968/invitations?signature=A_SbzYmhAL4Kg2_7T4n_8cjbSIs88ZrwSlv_cbLvslY If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate, please contact the Alachua County ADA Coordinator at ADA@alachuacounty.us or Equal Opportunity Office at 352-374-5275 at least 7 business days prior to the event. If you are unable to notify the Office prior to the event, please inform an Alachua County employee that you need assistance. TDD/TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service)..

Commodity categories: Alcohol and Drug Testing Services.

Contact: Precious Merriweather, Procurement Agent I (pmerriweather@alachuacounty.us, (352) 337-6269).

3 documents are attached to the notice: Census as of 2026-07-20; Lab Stats FY 2024- 2025; Lab Stats FY 2025- 2026 as of 2026-06-30.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/alachuacounty/projects/293345. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.