Breath Testing Preliminary Screening Devices

The State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety is requesting proposals for breath testing preliminary screening devices, dry gas cylinders, and related materials to supply the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, other state agencies, and members of the State's Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) program, with proposals due October 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM Central Time through the SWIFT Supplier Portal. This is a rebid (B-271(5)). Questions are due October 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM Central Time to Erin McCormack, Acquisition Management Specialist.

Eligible businesses certified as targeted group (TG), economically disadvantaged (ED), or veteran-owned (VO) receive 12 percent preference points, and eligible DEED/DHS providers receive 6 percent preference points, for up to 120 total preference points available. All screening devices must be included in Minnesota Administrative Rule 7501.0900, with no substitutions accepted. Dry gas ethanol cylinders must be traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and available in seven specified concentrations (0.0, 0.02, 0.04, 0.08, 0.15, 0.16, and 0.30 g/210 L). Devices must maintain accuracy deviations not exceeding plus or minus 0.015 alcohol concentration and operate with four hours or less of training. Compliance with Amara's Law prohibitions on triclosan, coal tar, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, and intentionally added PFAS is mandatory, effective January 1, 2025.

The contract term is twelve months from final execution, renewable for up to forty-eight additional months in increments determined by the state. The State reserves the right to award to a single vendor or multiple vendors based on best value. Evaluation consists of three phases; Phase 2 allocates 1,000 points: 100 for acceptance of state terms and conditions, 900 for cost detail. Cost proposals and terms must remain firm for 180 days unless modified through negotiation with the State prior to execution. Responders must complete a detailed price schedule (Exhibit D, Supplement 2) specifying manufacturer, part number, unit of measure, and unit price for each offering or face rejection. Contractors exceeding $100,000 must obtain a Workforce Certificate from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights; those exceeding $500,000 must obtain an Equal Pay Certificate prior to execution unless exempt. Delivery is FOB Destination, prepaid with freight included. Award decisions are anticipated by December 2026. The contract is available to all CPV members at identical prices, terms, and conditions.