SOQ-25-045
Drug Testing for the Jeferson Parish Department of
Human Resource Management
Submission Deadline: January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
ATTENTION VENDORS!!!
Please review all pages and respond accordingly, complying with all provisions
in the public notice and Jefferson Parish Code of Ordinances Section 2-926 et
seq. All submissions must be received on the Purchasing Department’s
e-Procurement site, www.jeffparishbids.net, by the SOQ submission deadline
date and time. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Jefferson Parish Purchasing Department
General Government Building
200 Derbigny Street, Suite 4400
Gretna, LA 70053
Purchasing Specialist II: Ruby Tran
Purchasing Specialist II: Ruby.tran@jeff[arish.gov
Purchasing Specialist II: (504)-364-2687
PUBLIC NOTICE
SOQ 25-045
Drug Testing for Jefferson Parish
The Parish of Jefferson, authorized by Resolution No. 147584 is hereby
soliciting a Statement of Qualifications (General Professional Services
Questionnaire) from SAMHSA certified laboratories and CAP-FUDT certified
laboratories interested in performing specimen collection and testing of forensic
samples provided by employees and prospective employees of Jefferson Parish for
analysis of drug and alcohol content, according to the Department of Health and Human
Services Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.
Deadline for Submissions: 3:30 p.m., January 30, 2026
The vendors submitting a Statement of Qualifications must complete the (General
Professional Services Questionnaire) and the Human Resource Management
Questionnaire.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - in order to be considered the proposer must meet the
following:
1. The laboratory must be certified by SAMHSA and/or CAP-FUDT;
2. The laboratory must have demonstrated experience in handling large
employee populations, preferably over 2,000 employees.
EVALUATION CRITERIA: The following criteria will be used to evaluate each firm
submitting a statement of qualifications:
1. Demonstrated ability to provide required services; include professional
experience in providing similar services to a population of 2,000 plus employees
and include references from agencies for which similar scope of services are
currently being provided with a contact person and telephone number for each
reference; describe experience in providing expert testimony in Louisiana,
Federal and State courts and administrative hearings; and describe other related
experiences. (maximum of 25 points)
2. Demonstrated ability to respond to the Parish’s needs on a timely basis. Provide
the educational background and work experience of the staff members who are
responsible for testing and certifying test results to Jefferson Parish. Attach copies
of all university diplomas and degrees, professional licenses, certificates, and
curriculum vitae of all employees assigned to provide services for this contract; and
information regarding other relevant abilities to respond; and identify the location
of the principal office where work will be performed, with preference being given to
persons or firms with offices located in Jefferson Parish. (maximum of 25 points)
3. Provide information demonstrating the Proposer’s understanding of the nature
and scope of this project. (maximum of 25 points)
4. Cost for services –Include fees to be charged for on-premises and off-premises
alcohol and drug testing services. Also provide the fees for expert witness
testimony by your laboratory director and toxicologist at judicial, administrative or
other proceedings with respect to specimens tested by your lab. And, the fees for
expert witness testimony by a technician or technologist.
(maximum of 25 points)
The person or firm submitting a Statement of Qualification (General Professional
Services Questionnaire) must identify all subcontractors who will assist in providing
professional services for the project, in the professional services questionnaire. Each
subcontractor shall be required to submit a (General Professional Services
Questionnaire) and all documents and information included in the questionnaire.
(Refer to Jefferson Parish Code Ordinance, Section 2-928)
All persons or firms (including subcontractors) must submit a Statement of
Qualifications (General Professional Services Questionnaire) by the deadline. The
latest professional services questionnaire may be obtained by contacting the
Purchasing Department at (504) 364-2678 or via the Jefferson Parish website at
https://www.jeffparish.gov/468/Statement-of-Qualifications-SOQ.
Submissions will only be accepted electronically via Jefferson Parish’s e-Procurement
site, Central Bidding at www.centralauctionhouse.com or www.jeffparishbids.net.
Registration is required and free for Jefferson Parish vendors by accessing the following
link: www.centralauctionhouse.com/registration.php.
No submittals will be accepted after the deadline.
Affidavits and Insurance are not required to be submitted with the Statement of
Qualifications, but shall be submitted prior to contract approval.
Disputes/protests relating to the decisions by the evaluation committee or by the
Jefferson Parish Council shall be brought before the 24th Judicial Court.
ADV: The New Orleans Advocate: January 7, 14, and 21, 2026
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Statement of Qualifications
Affidavit Instructions
• Affidavit is supplied as a courtesy to Affiants, but it is
the responsibility of the affiant to insure the affidavit
they submit to Jefferson Parish complies, in both form
and content, with federal, state and parish laws.
• Affidavit must be signed by an authorized
representative of the entity or the affidavit will not be
accepted.
• Affidavit must be notarized or the affidavit will not be
accepted.
• Notary must sign name, print name, and include
bar/notary number, or the affidavit will not be
accepted.
• Affiant MUST select either A or B when required or the
affidavit will not be accepted.
• Affiants who select choice A must include an
attachment or the affidavit will not be accepted.
• If both choice A and B are selected, the affidavit will not
be accepted.
• Affidavit marked N/A will not be accepted.
• It is the responsibility of the Affiant to submit a new
affidavit if any additional campaign contributions are
made after the affidavit is executed but prior to the time
the council acts on the matter.
Instruction sheet may be omitted when submitting the affidavit
Statement of Qualifications
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF _________________
PARISH/COUNTY OF _________________
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, personally came and appeared: _____________
___________________, (Affiant) who after being by me duly sworn, deposed and said that
he/she is the fully authorized _______________________ of ___________________ (Entity),
the party who submitted a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to __________________________
______________________________________________ (Briefly describe the services the SOQ
will cover), to the Parish of Jefferson.
Affiant further said:
Campaign Contribution Disclosures
(Choose A or B, if option A is indicated please include the required
attachment):
Choice A ______
Attached hereto is a list of all campaign contributions, including
the date and amount of each contribution, made to current or
former elected officials of the Parish of Jefferson by Entity,
Affiant, and/or officers, directors and owners, including
employees, owning 25% or more of the Entity during the two-year
period immediately preceding the date of this affidavit or the
current term of the elected official, whichever is greater. Further,
Entity, Affiant, and/or Entity Owners have not made any
contributions to or in support of current or former members of the
Jefferson Parish Council or the Jefferson Parish President through
or in the name of another person or legal entity, either directly or
indirectly.
Choice B ______ there are NO campaign contributions made which would require
disclosure under Choice A of this section.
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