B29195 JPMC Breath Analysis Instruments Q and A 003 220623.pdf

Illinois Department of Central Management Services JPMC Breath Analysis Instruments

23-416CMS-BOSS4-B-29195

Questions and Answers #3

Q1 My concern is that the bid is calling for several instruments that are either obsolete and/or have been removed from the State Police’s list of approved breath analysis instruments. At quick glance, this includes the SD2, SD5, I-8000, Alco-Sensor III, Alco-Sensor IV and RBT-IV. If these instruments make it onto the next State Contract for Breath Analysis Instruments, there will likely be quite a bit of confusion for both vendors and buyers on the contract.

A1 CMS is limited by Administrative Rule as to which Breath Analysis Instruments it can procure:

TITLE 20: CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER II: DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

PART 1286 TESTING OF BREATH, BLOOD AND URINE FOR ALCOHOL, OTHER DRUGS, AND

INTOXICATING COMPOUNDS

SECTION 1286.210 EVIDENTIARY INSTRUMENT APPROVAL

Section 1286.210 Evidentiary Instrument Approval

Approved evidentiary instruments shall print and display a breath analysis reading. Approved evidentiary instruments can print and display two or three digits to the right of the decimal point. Whether the approved evidentiary instrument prints and displays two or three digits to the right of the decimal point, the breath analysis reading consists of the first two digits to the right of the decimal point.

a) The Department shall only approve evidentiary instruments enumerated in NHTSA's list. The Department approves the following instruments for obtaining breath analysis readings:

1) Intoximeters EC/IR, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc., may be used until January 1, 2019, at which time the Intoximeters EC/IR will no longer be approved for use in Illinois.

2) RBT IV, in conjunction with a printer, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc.

3) Intoximeters EC/IR II, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc.

4) Intoxilyzer 8000, manufactured by CMI, Inc., may be used until January 1, 2019, at which time the Intoxilyzer 8000 will no longer be approved for use in Illinois.

5) Intoximeters EC/IR II, with serial numbers 10001 and above, manufactured by

Intoximeters, Inc.

6) Alco-Sensor VXL, in conjunction with a printer, manufactured by Intoximeters, Inc.

Per Section A.22.1.5. of the Invitation for Bid, bidders may bid products that are equivalent to the brand name products, provided that the bidder provides proof the other product meets state specifications and is equivalent to the brand product in terms of quality, performance, and desired characteristics. See the BidBuy attachment B-29195 JPMC Breath Analysis Instruments Q and A 001 220608.pdf.