Law_Enforcement_Liaison_Serving_Southern_Minnesota.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2000018751
- Issued by
- 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 to contract professional and technical services for a Law Enforcement Liaison position serving Southern Minnesota. The contractor will serve as an experienced sworn law enforcement peace officer or retiree, functioning as a link between state, county, tribal, and municipal law enforcement agencies in a 28-county Southern region and the OTS to promote traffic safety initiatives and enforcement programs. The position covers Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona counties. The solicitation opening period runs from October 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CDT through November 3, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CST, with proposals due by November 1, 2026. The deliverable quantity is one lot, and responses must be submitted online through the state's registration system.
Bidders must accept the terms and conditions outlined in the sample contract and must be independent contractors, not state employees. Prospective contractors must provide proof of insurance in amounts specified in the RFP and comply with Minnesota Affirmative Action Certification requirements if they employ more than 40 full-time employees in the state. Responses must include required attachments, contact information for both the individual who prepared the response and the authorized contractual representative, and pricing information per unit. The solicitation requires bidders to confirm acceptance of general requirements and provide any trade secret materials through designated submission links. The contact for this opportunity is Ashley Gene Scharffbillig, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, at 651/201-7007 or Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| RFP_OTS_LEL_Southern_SE_2-18751_10.12.2026.docx | DOCX document | |
| Solicitation_Attachments_A-D_LEL.docx | DOCX document | |
| Sample_Contract_LEL.docx | DOCX document | |
| Addendum__1-Updated_RFP-_SE_2-18751.doc | DOC 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 Southern Area of Minnesota and the OTS, promoting participation in OTS enforcement programs and increasing traffic safety prioritization with OTS law enforcement partners.
The Southern region includes the following 28 counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Pipestone, Redwood, Rice, Rock, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona.
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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 Southern 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 Southern 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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 P0701-2000018751 Sell RFx 7 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota 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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