LA County Board

8. Specimen Collection and Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Contract\nRecommendation: Authorize the Director of Children and Family Services to\nexecute a specimen collection and drug and alcohol testing services contract\nwith Phamatech, Inc., effective July 1, 2025, or the date of execution,\nwhichever is later, through June 30, 2026, with two one-year extension options\nthrough June 30, 2028; and authorize the Director to take the following actions:\n(Department of Children and Family Services) APPROVE\nExercise the extension options and further extend the contract upon the\nCalifornia Department of Social Services’ approval, provided that\napplicable Federal, State, and County contracting regulations are\nobserved, and sufficient funding is available;\nExecute amendments to the contract in alignment with any changes to\nmeet program needs, provided that applicable Federal, State and County\ncontracting regulations are observed, and sufficient funding is available;\nIncrease or decrease the maximum annual contract amount by 10% per\nyear during the term of the contract to accommodate any increase or\ndecrease in services, provided that sufficient funding is available;\nExecute amendments to the contract in instances of acquisitions,\nmergers, or other changes in ownership; and\nTerminate the contract for contractor’s default, County's convenience, or\ncontractor initiates termination for convenience. (25-0715)\nHealth and Mental Health Services