CMI Intoxilyzer 9000 instruments

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is procuring CMI Intoxilyzer 9000 instruments, replacement parts, accessories, and repair services through a sole source justification on behalf of Denver County and Denver City. The procurement covers new instrument models to replace older units that are no longer repairable, along with maintenance parts and accessories required to sustain the state's evidential breath alcohol testing program. CDPHE currently maintains, repairs, and annually certifies 225 Intoxilyzer 9000 instruments distributed across law enforcement agencies throughout Colorado, with the contract modification extending the existing agreement with CMI, Inc. from February 12, 2024, through February 11, 2029. The estimated total project cost over the five-year contract term is $400,000, representing a $25,000 increase from the original $375,000 budget to accommodate newly added instrument repair services. Individual instrument pricing has ranged from $6,426.40 in 2021 to a 2026 quoted price of $8,722.00. The opportunity was posted on March 17, 2026, with a due date of March 20, 2026.

CMI, Inc. has been justified as the sole source vendor because it is the only manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer 9000 instruments used statewide since 2013, and the procurement is restricted to this vendor based on operational and financial feasibility. Replacing the existing fleet with alternative instruments would be cost-prohibitive and operationally infeasible, requiring approximately $1.7 million for 212 new instruments alone, plus substantial additional costs for data management system modifications and law enforcement officer training and certification for 4,240 officers. The program's annual budget of approximately $550,000 cannot support complete replacement costs, and CDPHE has identified no alternative funding sources to support such a transition. Previous procurements from CMI total $186,426.40 across fiscal years 2023 through 2025. The five-year contract extension is valued at $400,000 over its term, with the award anticipated to CMI, Inc. as the sole source provider maintaining the existing infrastructure and technology already integrated throughout Colorado's evidential breath alcohol testing program.