Law_Enforcement_Liaison_Serving_Northwest_MN.pdf

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Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN
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2000018750
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Minnesota

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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), seeking contract services for a Law Enforcement Liaison position serving the Northwest region of Minnesota. The contractor will provide professional and technical services as an experienced sworn law enforcement peace officer or retiree to serve as a liaison between the OTS and state, county, tribal, and municipal law enforcement agencies across 23 counties: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Todd, Wadena, and Wilkin. The primary objective is to encourage increased attention to traffic safety initiatives and OTS programs among law enforcement partners. The bid submission period runs from October 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM CDT through November 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST, with a service delivery due date of November 1, 2026.

Bidders must be registered as either a bidder or supplier to participate and must respond to general requirements including acceptance of terms and conditions, confirmation of independent contractor status separate from state employment, affirmative action compliance documentation if applicable, and proof of insurance as outlined in the RFP. Responses must include required attachments, contact information for both the individual who prepared the response and the individual authorized to contractually obligate the company, and the price per unit for the liaison work. Bidders employing more than 40 full-time employees in Minnesota must provide either a current Certificate of Compliance or documented submission of an Affirmative Action plan to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The contract does not specify pricing information, renewal options, or specific term length within this summary document.

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Event Description The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), through its Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), seeks to contract for the professional and technical services of an experienced sworn law enforcement peace officer, including retirees from those positions, to encourage and assist state, county, tribal, and municipal law enforcement agencies increase their attention on traffic safety and OTS programs. The contractor, known as a Law Enforcement Liaison (LEL), will function to serve as a link between agencies in a designated geographic area of the (Northwest) Area of Minnesota and the OTS, promoting participation in OTS enforcement programs and increasing traffic safety prioritization with OTS law enforcement partners.

The Northwest region includes the following 23 counties: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Morrison, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, Todd, Wadena, and Wilkin.

General Questions Question Ideal Response

Upload all required or requested attachments here.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.

Your bid will need to be edited online to include attachment responses.

Response Comments

If you fail to upload attachments requested in the solicitation, your response may be disqualified. Have you uploaded the required or requested attachments? (Yes / No)

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Do you accept the Terms and Conditions set forth in the sample contract? If no, detail all exceptions.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Event Details

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

In order to participate in this event YOU MUST BE REGISTERED as either a bidder or a supplier.

Do you accept the General Requirements attached in the RFP? If no, detail all exceptions.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Are you an independent contractor (Not a State employee)?

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Per the State of Minnesota - Affirmative Action Certification language in the Special Terms and Conditions attached to this event, select one of the following statements and provide any additional information required. If your company has employed more than 40 full-time employees on any single working day in Minnesota and does not have a Certificate of Compliance and/or Affirmative Action plan has not been submitted- the response will be rejected. Select One

Options: We did not employ more than 40 employees in the State of MN We have a current Certificate of Compliance (attch Cert.)

We have sumitted an AA plan to MDHR (submit date sent) We do not have an AA Certificate, or submitted an AA plan

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

If awarded, will you provide proof of insurance in the amounts outlined in the attached RFP? If no, detail those exceptions.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Does your response contain any material classified as trade secret as defined in Minnesota Statute §13.37? The State will NOT consider the prices submitted by the responder to be Trade Secret Materials.

Attach trade secret materials to the Trade Secret/ Non-public Information link on the Event Details page.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Name, Title, e-mail and phone number of individual who prepared the response.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Name, Title, e-mail and Phone number of individual authorized to contractually obligate company.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

By selecting the Yes button, you are officially approving the document and indicating you are authorized to submit this document on behalf of your entity or organization.

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Line Details No Bid:

Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: LOT Bid Qty: 1 Required: No Reserve Price: No

Description: Liaison work for North West MN Consulting

Question Response What is the price per unit?

Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No

Response Comments

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Bidder Information Firm Name:

Name: Signature: Date:

Phone #: Fax #:

Street Address:

City & State: Zip Code:

Email:

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Appendix A - Line Specifications Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: LOT Description: Liaison work for North West MN Consulting

Item Specifications

Manufacturer:

Mfg Item ID:

Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:

Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:

Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:

Item Size: Item Color:

Shipping Information

Schedule: 1 Ship To: DPS OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY

445 MINNESOTA ST

STE 150

ST PAUL MN 55101-5150

United States

Quantity: 1 Due Date: 11/01/2026 Freight Terms:

Ship Via:

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

Appendix B - Terms & Conditions

1. Please review the attached Terms and Conditions attached to the event.

Last Updated: 12/24/2018

Event Details (cont.)

Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS

Agency: Public Safety Department Contact: Scharffbillig,Ashley Gene Phone: 651/201-7007 Fax #:

Email: Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us

Event ID Format Type Page P0701-2000018750 Sell RFx 7 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Northwest MN Start Time Finish Time

10/12/2026 13:00:00 CDT 11/03/2026 16:00:00 CST

Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No

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