Utah Law Enforcement Blood Alcohol Collection Kits

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation #CT19063 for Utah Law Enforcement Blood Alcohol Collection Kits, seeking a vendor to provide specialized testing kits for law enforcement agencies across the state. The procurement requires vendors to have a minimum of three years of experience supplying kits to law enforcement and meet specific mandatory minimum requirements. Bidders must submit pricing for a single testing kit that meets detailed specifications, with no guaranteed minimum order quantities. The bid was originally posted on April 5, 2019, with a closing date of May 1, 2019, for a five-year cooperative contract. Key objectives include providing high-quality blood alcohol collection kits that can be used by law enforcement agencies for standardized testing and evidence collection. Evaluation criteria appear to focus on vendor experience, kit specifications, and pricing, with shipping costs required to be included in the kit pricing.

The contract is designed as a cooperative procurement, making it available to a wide range of public entities including state departments, institutions, political subdivisions, colleges, school districts, counties, cities, and other authorized entities. Nonprofit organizations and federal agencies are also eligible to utilize the contract. Tri-Tech Forensics Inc. was ultimately awarded the contract, with the previous state contract having a spend of $26,294.15 and set to expire on September 30, 2019. There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises, and the procurement appears to be open to qualified vendors meeting the specified requirements. The contract does not guarantee a specific purchase volume, leaving potential order quantities flexible for participating agencies. While the exact total contract value is not explicitly stated, the previous contract's spending provides some indication of the potential contract value for blood alcohol collection kits across Utah's law enforcement agencies.