County of Dane

The buyer seeks a provider of forensic toxicology services for death investigation cases. The provider must conduct comprehensive drug panel testing on autopsy samples and offer varied toxicology tests on postmortem and antemortem samples. The laboratory must be accredited, have a DEA license, and maintain strict chain of custody protocols. The provider is required to offer expert testimony and have board-certified toxicologists on staff.

• 11/21/2024 - Release Date
• 12/18/2024 - Question Submission Deadline
• 12/23/2024 - Question Response Deadline
• 1/7/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Accredited by ISO/IEC 17025 and/or ASCLD
• DEA license to handle controlled substances
• Capability to handle at least 2000 postmortem cases per month
• Internal Quality Assurance and Quality Control departments
• Laboratory Director must be D(ABFT) Board Certified

• Provide forensic toxicology testing for death investigation cases
• Conduct comprehensive drug panel testing on autopsy samples
• Offer varied qualitative and quantitative toxicology tests on postmortem and antemortem samples
• Provide expert testimony for forensic toxicology results
• Maintain chain of custody for all samples received and processed