Idaho Tobacco Project Support and Enforcement

The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is soliciting proposals for the Idaho Tobacco Project (ITP) to support and enforce laws preventing the sale of tobacco and nicotine products to minors. The primary objective is to maintain a minimum 90 percent compliance rate to secure federal SAMHSA Synar funding. The selected contractor will be responsible for conducting approximately 2,900 annual enforcement inspections, managing permitting and education websites, providing retailer training materials, and handling the disposal of electronic smoking device evidence in accordance with hazardous waste standards. The contract is structured as a fixed unit cost, indefinite quantity agreement with an anticipated initial term of five years, running from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2031. Award will be based on a normalized scoring system where the technical proposal accounts for 600 points and the cost proposal accounts for 400 points. Only the top three technical scorers will have their cost proposals evaluated. Mandatory requirements include having at least one decision-making staff member located in or available for meetings in Boise, Idaho. Contractors must adhere to strict data confidentiality standards for non-public state data and comply with various state certifications, including those regarding the boycott of Israel and ownership by the government of China. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the IPRO portal by November 17, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.