Service Hours

REFERENCE NUMBER: 34046 Purchasing Agency: MNIT @ DPS BCA Lab Title: Service Hours Response to this solicitation is due no later than: 03/13/24 at 2:00pm Ship to Information: DPS BCA LAB 1430 MARYLAND AVE E ST PAUL, MN 5510 To receive a printed copy of the solicitation, call:Jo Nelson at 651-201-1089 TTY:711 or 1.800.627.3529 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities) Notes: This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. This posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) nor Request for Proposal (RFP). The Department of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), partnering with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), intend to enter into an agreement with Porter Lee Corporation to purchase a block of services hours (10) for Representational State Transfer (REST), Application programming interface (API), project management, programming, configuration, and testing. The Rest API interface is a one-time purchase for the integration with

the UPS system. It is not a recurring cost. This is for an application/service DPS already has in place which is integrated with our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Porter Lee Corporation (PLC) is the vendor for the LIMS. PLC provides the applications/service which integrate with UPS. This provides the BCA Lab with shipping and tracking of packages via UPS. UPS is changing how that interface (the API) operates so we need to update the programming/applications/services for that process. Porter Lee Corporation retains exclusive ownership, copy rights, trademark of their proprietary. State believes these services are not available through third-party entities deeming this a sole source purchase. If there are any concerns regarding this single source opportunity, please contact Jo Nelson at jo.nelson@state.mn.us prior to March 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Please include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. Or you may call the HelpLine at 651.296.2600 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities: 711 or 1.800.627.3529). Date This Solicitation Was Posted: 03/6/24 at 8:14am