Contraband Control Specialists

Name

Contraband Control Specialists

Legal name

Contraband Control Specialists, Inc.

Website

https://contrabandcontrol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Contraband Control Specialists is a Bakersfield, California-based private investigation firm that provides workplace drug and alcohol testing, program management, supervisor training, K-9 contraband detection, and background checks to employers in petroleum, agriculture, transportation, construction, and government sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Drug & Alcohol Testing Coordination (BPACALAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Investigations & Background Screening Services (IMAIAEAK)

Keywords

• Workplace drug testing
• Alcohol testing services
• DOT compliance testing
• Substance abuse screening
• Employee background checks

Headquarters

HQ city

Bakersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Drug & Alcohol Testing Services: Professional testing services including mobile on-site collections (24/7/365), walk-in collections, DOT and non-DOT testing, various specimen types (urine, hair, oral fluid, breath alcohol). Serves both employers and general public.
2. Program Management & Policy Development: Assistance with initial and ongoing program management of DOT and non-DOT drug and alcohol programs, including policy development.
3. Education & Training: On-site education and training services for supervisors and employees on substance abuse testing and compliance.
4. Background Check Services: Pre-employment screening including criminal history, employment verification, education verification, and professional reference checks.
5. Drug Dog Services: Canine teams for contraband detection in workplaces across various industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Contraband Control Specialists is a licensed private investigation firm that provides workplace drug and alcohol testing services, including mobile on-site collections, walk-in collections, program and policy management (DOT and non-DOT), supervisor education and training, pre-employment background checks, and K-9 contraband detection. Specimen analysis is performed at SAMHSA-certified laboratories using urine, hair, oral fluid, breath alcohol, and rapid urine methodologies. The firm primarily serves employers in regulated and safety-sensitive industries (petroleum, agriculture, transportation, construction, government, municipal agencies) and, since 2022, also offers testing to the general public.

Product overview

Contraband Control Specialists offers a comprehensive suite of workplace drug and alcohol testing solutions centered around a partnership-based testing program. The core offerings include On-Site Collections (mobile 24/7 collection services), Walk-in Collections (at their Bakersfield facility), Education & Training, Program Management, Background Checks, and Drug Dog Services. They provide multiple testing methodologies including lab-based urine, hair, oral fluid, breath alcohol, and urine rapid testing. Additional services include AB 2188 California marijuana legislation compliance consulting. The company serves employers across 40+ states with industries including petroleum, agriculture, transportation, construction, government, and municipal agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobile On-Site Collections
• Walk-In Collections
• Education & Training
• Program Management
• Background Checks
• Drug Dog Services
• AB 2188 Compliance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 12,000 supervisors in recognizing and addressing employee drug use and abuse
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ZEE Consulting & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Gary Zvirblis in 1983, ZEE Consulting & Associates is considered a leading authority on 'Drugs in the Workplace' in the United States. The companies work together to provide comprehensive drug, alcohol and contraband control program services, including program development, training, and testing for clients. References in testimonials indicate CCS & Zee Consulting partner together for client services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• National Drug Screening: Online aggregator connecting employers to a national network of drug and alcohol testing collection sites. Competes with CCS's employer testing model by offering broader geographic coverage through partnerships rather than direct service delivery.

Direct peers

• Accurate Background: Background screening company providing employment verification, criminal history, and drug testing program support to employers. Directly comparable to CCS in background check offerings, with stronger technology platform but similar mid-market customer profile.
• Sterling Talent Solutions: Background screening and identity services provider that, after acquiring eScreen, also offers occupational drug testing administration. Direct competitor to CCS in background checks and an emerging competitor in employer drug testing program management.
• Psychemedics Corporation: Specialty laboratory focused exclusively on hair follicle drug testing for employers and individuals. Comparable to CCS's hair testing offering and serves the same workplace and personal testing use cases, though Psychemedics operates the lab in-house rather than coordinating.
• HireRight: Global background screening provider serving enterprise and mid-market employers. Overlaps with CCS's background check service line and increasingly bundles occupational screening, but operates at enterprise scale with technology-driven workflows.
• US Drug Testing Centers (USDTC): National occupational testing network offering DOT-compliant drug and alcohol testing, background checks, and occupational health services via a third-party collector network. Closely aligned with CCS's on-site and walk-in testing model, particularly in DOT and non-DOT employer programs.
• Concentra (Occupational Health Centers): Occupational health provider offering workplace drug and alcohol testing, physical exams, and injury care through a national clinic network. Most directly comparable to CCS in the B2B workplace testing model with on-site and walk-in collections, though at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Labcorp: Major national clinical laboratory with employer drug testing services, occupational health offerings, and extensive patient service centers. Overlaps directly with CCS on workplace drug and alcohol testing but operates at vastly greater scale with digital ordering, results portals, and integrated occupational health.
• Quest Diagnostics: Largest US clinical laboratory operator with an extensive employer solutions division offering workplace drug testing, background checks via partnered services, and nationwide collection site networks. CCS competes against Quest in the same employer testing category but lacks Quest's scale, electronic platform, and bundled offerings.

Regional players

• Workplace Safety Screenings Inc. Smaller regional workplace drug and alcohol testing provider serving employers with on-site and clinic-based collections. Highly comparable to CCS in service scope and SMB/mid-market positioning, though operating in a different US region.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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