Specifications include, but are not limited to: Drug Test Panels A. The vendor will provide drug panel screening tests. Confirmation will automatically follow positive screen results for all relevant substances. B. The vendor will enable the VTC program to add additional substances or adulterants (i.e. creatinine, pH, nitrite levels, and specific gravity) to any of these screening panels. C. The vendor will allow this program to customize or provide input on a substance testing panel as needed/if necessary. Testing Materials A. All testing materials and supplies, including test order forms, specimen containers/devices and shipping materials, will be provided at no additional cost to the VTC program. This includes those materials necessary for processing/mailing onsite tests. B. The vendor will provide all necessary supplies for sample collection and transportation, which are unique to the service provided. This will include, but not be limited to: 60-mL wide mouth, re-sealable and urine leak proof bottles with temperature strips, tamper resistant sealing tapes, and a specimen tamperproof bag with absorbent pad; female urine collectors (or “hats”); oral swabs, transportation bags/containers; and labels. Specimen Pick-Up & Transportation A. The vendor will provide daily courier service (at no additional cost to VTC). Scheduled pickup times will be established by mutual agreement between the VTC program and the vendor. B. Specimens will be picked up Monday through Friday and will occur during normal working hours. The vendor will arrange transportation so that all specimens will be in transit to the test site within 24hrs of collection Monday through Friday but not more than 48 hours of collection Saturday, Sunday and holidays. All specimen transportation will be at no additional cost to VTC. Client Reporting, Randomization and Test Results A. The vendor will provide the VTC program with access to a cloud-based, secured, paperless system that is HIPAA compliant, for all toxicology reporting. The system will provide the VTC program the following benefits: 1. Individual randomization for all participants (eliminates color or numbered lines), with the ability to customize frequency of testing based on specific criteria, and is adjustable at any point 2. Participant call log-with real time reporting 3. Ability to request and receive screening and confirmation reports within 24-48 hours of laboratory reporting 4. Printable test results 5. Ability to organize participants into categories or groups (for example, Alpha Track, Phase 1 participants will test 8X/month) 6. Ability to provide compliance summary reports upon request
