Minnesota Supplier Systems #G0210-2000018610

Minnesota procurement for approved breath-testing devices and dry gas supplies

Minnesota is seeking vendors to supply approved preliminary breath-testing equipment and related calibration supplies for state and cooperative purchasing users. - Government buyer: State of Minnesota, Department of Administration / Office of State Procurement, for the Department of Public Safety (DPS), Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), other state agencies, and State Cooperative Purchasing Venture members. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs or vendors are named. The price schedule lists manufacturers as “Any”; responders identify their offered manufacturer and part number. - Requested products: Three-digit digital screening devices; microprocessor-controlled fully digital devices; fully digital devices with memory and printing; compatible mouthpieces in individual, 100-piece-bag, and 250-piece-bag packaging with order tiers; disposable and refillable dry gas ethanol cylinders; dry gas regulators; device pouches; wrist straps; and cylinder draining tools. Products are purchased as needed, with no fixed quantities or part numbers specified. - Key requirements: Screening devices must be included in Minnesota Administrative Rule 7501.0900, be approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, and meet the applicable performance standards. Devices must maintain accuracy across one year of storage from -30°F to 120°F, be readable in reduced light, require no more than four hours of formal training, and include calibration and use instructions. Dry gas cylinders must use NIST-traceable standards, meet specified concentration and labeling requirements, and comply with shipping and safety-documentation requirements. Regulators must include an accessible manual ON/OFF control, gas outlet, PSI gauge, and flow rate achievable at 200 PSI. Cylinder draining tools must be compatible with the offered cylinders. - Contract term: 12 months after final execution, with possible renewals for up to 48 additional months by written agreement.

Description

The State of Minnesota is seeking proposals to award a contract to one or more vendors to provide breath testing preliminary screening devices, dry gas cylinders, and related materials on an as-needed basis. The goods will support the Department of Public Safety, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, other state agencies, and members of the State’s Cooperative Purchasing Venture program. Screening devices must be included on the list in Minnesota Administrative Rule 7501.0900; substitutions will not be accepted. The contract is to run for 12 months from final execution, with possible renewal for up to 48 months by written agreement.

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