Bid guide
How to bid on drug and alcohol testing services for the City of Rochester
What Rochester is buying
The City of Rochester seeks uniform pricing for the components of its drug and alcohol testing program: management and administration, specimen collection including on-site collection, laboratory services, medical review officer services, and employee and supervisor education, training, and assistance.
This RFP may suit firms that can provide one or more of these services. The city is seeking costs for each component, so make clear which services your firm can provide and how you price them.
Key dates and the deadline
Questions are due November 6, 2026. The proposal deadline is November 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.
Submit through BidNet Direct, or as the notice directs, before the closing time. Plan to finish the submission early enough to resolve any portal or document issues.
Who this opportunity may suit
Relevant vendors include providers of drug and alcohol program administration, specimen collection, laboratory testing, medical review officer services, and workplace education or training.
If your firm offers only some of the listed components, identify those services clearly and provide pricing for them as requested in the solicitation documents.
How to access and respond
Open the solicitation on BidNet Direct using the “View original source” option. The title and dates are public; sign in with a free BidNet Direct vendor account to view the full notice, documents, and addenda.
Review the notice and all addenda, then submit your response through BidNet Direct or as the notice directs. The solicitation is listed as number 0000441354.
Prepare a clear, competitive response
Organize your response around the program components and present uniform, easy-to-compare pricing for each service you offer. Explain what each price covers so the city can understand the cost breakdown.
Describe your approach to administration, collection, laboratory work, medical review, and education or training only where relevant to the services you propose. Check your response against the solicitation documents and addenda, and allow time to verify that all required materials are included before submission.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from City of Rochester; the original posting controls.