Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Services

The State of Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP 202603045) to procure Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP) services for two full-time positions. The TSRPs will provide comprehensive training, education, and technical support to traffic crime prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout Maine, with particular emphasis on impaired driving investigations and prosecution. Key service deliverables include developing expertise in standardized field sobriety testing, advanced roadside impairment detection, drug recognition expert curriculum, breath testing, forensic phlebotomy, and crash reconstruction, as well as providing resources and support for OUI cases. The positions require Monday through Friday work from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional availability outside normal hours not exceeding 160 hours per month. Bidders must be in good standing with the Maine State Bar and pass a background check. The RFP will be evaluated on a 100-point scale comprising three criteria: Organization Qualifications and Experience (37 points), Proposed Services (38 points), and Cost Proposal (25 points), with the lowest bid receiving full points and higher bids scored proportionally. Questions must be submitted by April 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., local time, and proposals are due April 28, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., via Vendor Self Service (VSS). The initial contract period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with five optional one-year renewal periods extending through September 30, 2032.

Respondents must provide documentation including a certificate of good standing with the Maine Bar, a current background check, a Dun & Bradstreet Business Information Report, a certificate of insurance, and organizational charts. The RFP does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific business classifications or disadvantaged enterprise categories. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be funded through federally funded grant-in-aid programs from the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ensuring federal compliance requirements. While a specific total contract value is not disclosed in the RFP summary, the cost proposal must be submitted as an hourly rate for the initial performance period, with payment anticipated under net 30 terms upon receipt of acceptable invoices. The State reserves the right to conduct interviews or presentations for clarification purposes and will not seek best and final offers, with final contract negotiations subject to approval by the State Procurement Review Committee.