Law Enforcement Liaison Serving Southern Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, is soliciting proposals for a Law Enforcement Liaison contractor serving 28 counties in Southern Minnesota, with proposals due November 3, 2026, by 11:59 p.m. Central Time. The contractor must be a retired sworn law enforcement peace officer and must reside full-time within the designated Southern Minnesota geographic area throughout the contract period.

The scope covers professional and technical services linking the OTS with state, county, tribal, and municipal law enforcement agencies across 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. Primary deliverables include one-on-one outreach to law enforcement personnel, coordination of enforcement-planning meetings, attendance at training conferences, organization of media events in Duluth, Mankato, Moorhead, St. Cloud, and Rochester, and development of performance measures. The contractor must maintain frequent travel throughout the region using a personal insured vehicle with no travel reimbursement provided by OTS. OTS estimates approximately 1,500 hours annually. The contractor must have access to a computer with email and Microsoft Office 365 capabilities plus telephone voicemail service and cannot be actively employed as a sworn peace officer.

The anticipated contract term runs from November 15, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with options to extend up to four additional one-year increments at the State's discretion. Evaluation occurs in three phases: Phase 1 assesses mandatory requirements on pass/fail; Phase 2 scores Work Plan (300 points), Qualifications and Experience (400 points), and Cost Detail (300 points) for 1,000 total points; Phase 3 applies best-value selection. Cost proposals remain firm for 180 days. No subcontracting is permitted. Evaluation is expected to be completed by November 13, 2026. Proposals must be submitted through SWIFT Supplier Portal with multi-factor authentication. Contact Ashley Gene Scharffbillig, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, at 651/201-7007 or Ashley.Scharffbillig@state.mn.us. Addendum 1, issued October 12, 2026, updates Section 2 regarding scope and deliverables and must be acknowledged with proposal submission.