Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Sep 18, 2025
Due:	Oct 20, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Ohio
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	42 - Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	SRC0000033394
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Solicitation ID:	SRC0000033394
Solicitation Name:	Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office
Original Begin Date:	9/18/2025 7:00:00 AM
Begin Date:	9/18/2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date:	10/20/2025 1:00:00 PM
Inquiry End Date:	10/15/2025 10:00:00 AM
Commodity:	Community outreach programs
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	DPS110000 Ohio Traffic Safety Office CDSB DPS714000 PROCUREMENT SERVICES CDSB DPS-Dept of Public Safety
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Solicitation General Information

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Solicitation ID

SRC0000033394

Solicitation Name

Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office

RFx Type

Request For Proposal (RFP) (Double Envelope)

Lot #

Solicitation Status

Open for Bidding

Round #

MBE Set Aside

Begin Date

9/18/2025 7:00:00 AM (ET)

Amendment?

End Date

10/20/2025 1:00:00 PM (ET)

Inquiry End Date

10/15/2025 10:00:00 AM

Summary

BACKGROUND.
The Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) is a Division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. The mission of OTSO is to save lives and prevent injuries on our roads by addressing issues mostly related to driver behavior. The office oversees Ohio Driver Training, Motorcycle Ohio, and the Ignition Interlock program while awarding millions of dollars in federal funds for programming to improve traffic safety across the state.

OVERVIEW.
Impaired driving is a preventable crime that puts everyone in danger. In Ohio, 56% of all motor vehicle deaths are OVI-related (Operating a Vehicle Impaired), according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. In 2024, 636 people died in 581 OVI-related crashes – almost two people each day.

Providing alternative transportation options can help reduce the risk of people driving home impaired, and is listed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a countermeasure that works . Rideshare companies is one form of alternative transportation NHTSA lists as an effective countermeasure. These rideshare services are on-demand transportation providers that may be accessed through a mobile application. The largest rideshare services providers in the United States are Uber and Lyft.

According to NHTSA, research shows that well-implemented programs can reduce impaired driving. The most effective programs have high public awareness and provide low cost or free ride shares both to and from drinking venues.

In 2024, the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) received a grant from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) in partnership with Lyft, to offer rideshare credits during high risk Holidays. OTSO opened ride share credits to those in the Columbus metro area. Credits were first-come-first-serve until the funds were expended.

To ensure public awareness of the program, OTSO supplemented grant funds with state funds for an accompanying mass media campaign. This campaign educated Ohioans about the program and the dangers of impaired driving. The ads, which ran on Facebook, Instagram and Spotify, resulted in more than 1.25 million impressions and nearly 11,000 clicks during the holiday periods.

OBJECTIVES.
While this program was effective, NHTSA’s Countermeasures That Work indicates that alternative transportation and mass media campaign programs are more effective when run longer-term. Therefore, OTSO would like to address the state’s serious problem of OVI-related offenses and crashes by contracting with a vendor to develop a longer-term ride share program that will run over the highest risk holiday periods, for multiple years.

Predecessor Contract

Process

Request for Proposal (RFP) : Offerors must review the attached "SRC0000033394 Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office RFP" document. Each Offeror must submit a Technical Proposal and a Cost Proposal as part of its Proposal package. Proposals must be submitted as two separate components (Technical Proposal and Cost Proposal) in separate electronic envelopes.
Technical Proposal : The Technical Proposal is to be submitted as a single searchable PDF document indexed as required in Attachment Two.
Cost Proposal : The Offeror must submit a separate cost section of its Proposal in the required format described in Attachment Two and should also complete OhioBuys Item grid.

Each section must be submitted in its own separate, electronic submission as indicated by the solicitation questionnaire. The submission with the Technical Proposal will be electronically sealed and contain a signed Technical Proposal, and the submission with the Cost Proposal also will be electronically sealed.
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DPS-Dept of Public Safety

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	Participating Agencies
	DPS110000 Ohio Traffic Safety Office CDSB
	DPS714000 PROCUREMENT SERVICES CDSB

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Solicitation Documents

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Title	Type	Att.	Validity End Date	Validity End Date
DPS RFP SRC#0000033394 - Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office	Ad-hoc Solicitation Document (Approved)	DPS_RFP_SRC_0000033394_-_Safe_Ride_Program__Ohio_Traffic_Safety_Office.pdf

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Safe Ride Program, Ohio Traffic Safety Office

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