RFP 202603045 Traffic Safety Resource_Q

This is a Questions and Answers Summary document related to RFP 202603045 issued by the State of Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety, for Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) services. The RFP seeks to procure two full-time TSRP positions to provide comprehensive training, education, and technical support to traffic crime prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout Maine, with emphasis on impaired driving investigations and prosecution. Service deliverables include developing expertise in standardized field sobriety testing, advanced roadside impairment detection, drug recognition expert curriculum, breath testing, forensic phlebotomy, and crash reconstruction, as well as resources and support for OUI cases. The positions require Monday through Friday work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional availability outside normal hours not exceeding 160 hours per month. Questions must be submitted by April 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., local time, and proposals are due April 28, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., via Vendor Self Service (VSS). The initial contract period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with five optional one-year renewal periods extending through September 30, 2032.

Bidders must be in good standing with the Maine State Bar and pass a background check, with the Q&A document noting that Amendment #1 corrected a dead link to the background check subscription process through InforME. The RFP will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprising Organization Qualifications and Experience (37 points), Proposed Services (38 points), and Cost Proposal (25 points), with the lowest bid receiving full points and higher bids scored proportionally. The cost proposal must be submitted as an hourly rate for the initial performance period, with payment anticipated under net 30 terms upon receipt of acceptable invoices. The contract will be funded through federally funded grant-in-aid programs from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ensuring federal compliance requirements. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific business classifications, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified. Respondents must provide a certificate of good standing with the Maine Bar, a current background check, a Dun & Bradstreet Business Information Report, a certificate of insurance, and organizational charts.