Ohio Department Of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol

The Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol State Highway Patrol Division is a U.S. state government entity registered with SAM.gov since January 29, 2002, with its headquarters located at 1970 W Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. As Ohio's primary state law enforcement agency, the State Highway Patrol provides critical law enforcement and public safety services that extend beyond traditional highway patrol operations to support federal agencies and national security objectives. The organization has established itself as a significant vendor in the federal marketplace, receiving multiple federal contract and grant awards that leverage its law enforcement infrastructure and expertise to serve federal customers across various agencies.

Through federal contract awards, the Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol has primarily provided access to the Law Enforcement Automated Data System (LEADS), a comprehensive database enabling federal agencies to conduct criminal background checks, investigations, and other law enforcement activities. The State Highway Patrol has served as the prime contractor for multiple LEADS software and subscription service contracts awarded through purchase order vehicles with no set-aside designations, indicating open competition. These contracts have been awarded by several federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (Veterans Integrated Service Network 10), the Department of Defense (Defense Finance and Accounting Service and Defense Logistics Agency Police), the U.S. Marshals Service Northern Ohio District, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Drug Enforcement Administration. Contract values have ranged from approximately $2,650 to $138,480, with performance periods typically spanning multiple years. The most recent and largest contract award totaling $138,480 was provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for LEADS access, effective from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029. The State Highway Patrol's consistent provision of LEADS services across federal agencies demonstrates its established capability and critical role in supporting federal law enforcement operations and interagency cooperation in criminal justice initiatives.

The Ohio Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol has received substantial federal grant funding primarily through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), reflecting its core mission in highway safety and commercial vehicle regulation. Under NHTSA's National Priority Safety Programs and State and Community Highway Safety Grant programs, the State Highway Patrol has received multiple formula grants totaling several million dollars to support behavioral highway safety initiatives including impaired driving countermeasures, occupant protection programs, distracted driving enforcement, motorcyclist safety training, nonmotorized road user safety, roadside death prevention, and traffic records system improvements. Recent formula grant awards from NHTSA include significant allocations such as $620,679.99 for the Section 402 State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program, $410,747.06 for impaired driving countermeasures, $486,578.29 for occupant protection programs, and $550,941.04 for traffic safety information system improvements, all with performance periods from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2029. From the FMCSA, the State Highway Patrol has received project grants to support commercial driver's license program implementation, including $129,960 for conducting overt monitoring of CDL skills testing facilities for compliance with federal regulations and $864,970 for hiring a limited-term attorney to work on proper adjudication of CDL convictions. The organization has also served as a sub-recipient of federal grant awards from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for high visibility enforcement periods and general highway safety grant programs, as well as receiving sub-awards from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for forensic laboratory training and equipment. These grants collectively support the State Highway Patrol's comprehensive approach to reducing motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities through evidence-based countermeasures, law enforcement training, public education campaigns, and data-driven safety initiatives implemented across Ohio.