Requesting Information regarding commercially available roadside oral fluid testing devices for potential use in impaired driving investigations:

The State of New Hampshire Department of Safety, Office of Highway Safety, has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking information regarding commercially available roadside oral fluid testing devices for potential use in impaired driving investigations. This RFI is designed to gather technical, operational, and cost information from manufacturers to evaluate available technologies for potential integration into enforcement operations, particularly for use by Drug Recognition Experts (DREs). Vendors must provide comprehensive device specifications including handheld portability, drug detection capabilities with specific inclusion of fentanyl testing, performance metrics, data management and reporting features, printing and connectivity options, power and battery specifications, consumable cartridge costs, and maintenance and support requirements. Additionally, responses must address durability and field use data, initial and ongoing cost information, product brochures, technical specifications, independent validation or field study data, information on current law enforcement users, training requirements and availability, training costs, train-the-trainer programs, estimated officer training time, software updates, firmware capabilities, and drug panel updates. Submissions must be provided electronically in PDF format with clear references to each section and question, directed to Trooper Samuel P. Provenza, Special Enforcement Unit Commander - Drug Recognition Expert Unit, at Samuel.P.Provenza@DOS.NH.GOV or 603-223-6162. The RFI was posted on May 7, 2026, with a response deadline of June 7, 2026.

The RFI does not constitute a solicitation, commitment, or obligation to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) or award a contract, and no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor eligibility have been identified in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requirements have been specified in this RFI. Similarly, no specific award values or budget ranges have been disclosed at this stage of the procurement process. The RFI represents an information-gathering phase designed to inform potential future procurement decisions regarding oral fluid testing device technology integration.