EV Charger Testing Equipment

The Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety is procuring specialized electric vehicle charger testing equipment under a sole source procurement designation authorized by C.R.S. 24-103-205. This procurement is being conducted for Denver County and Denver City to fulfill requirements mandated by House Bill HB25-1267, which directs the state to inspect EV chargers for accuracy. The equipment package includes a J1772 portable EVSE test system (CCS1 DUO) capable of testing single-phase AC at 250V and 80A as well as DC at 1000V and 200A with Tesla connector compatibility; three man-in-the-middle cable sets for testing DC and AC chargers at various power levels (CCS1-DC 350A, NACS-DC 350A, and CCS1-AC 80A); a load emulator for single-phase AC/DC testing when support vehicles are unavailable; a spare 11.1V battery for operational continuity; and a UtiliCart with umbrella for field equipment protection and operator safety. The J1772 test system must meet NIST E.P.O.30 requirements as outlined in Colorado regulations. The opportunity was posted on May 11, 2026, with a response deadline of May 14, 2026. No specific evaluation criteria, site visits, or bidders' conferences are detailed in the available documentation.

The procurement is designated as a sole source acquisition, indicating that no competitive bidding process will be conducted. This designation was justified because the market for comparable EV charger testing equipment is extremely limited, with no other vendors in the United States currently offering similar equipment. The available documentation does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific award values and budget ranges. Interested vendors should note that the state's fiscal year budget has been directed to fund this equipment purchase, though exact dollar amounts are not disclosed in the certification request documentation provided.