22-Request for Proposal 70-350-26-08806 Carlsbad Veteran Cemetery.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

(RFP)

70-350-26-08806 Facilities Management Division of the General Services Department and the Department of Veteran Services

CP2600617-Carlsbad State Veterans Cemetery

Aug 18th 2026, 9:00AM MDT - Sep 11th 2026, 3:00PM MDT

Table of Contents

Contents Page #

Project Details 4

1. INTRODUCTION 7

1.1. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 7

1.2. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 7

1.3. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT 7

1.4. PROCUREMENT MANAGER 8

1.5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION 8

1.6. DEFINITION OF TERMINOLOGY 8

1.7. PROCUREMENT LIBRARY 11

2. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT 12

2.1. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 12

2.2. EXPLANATION OF EVENTS 13

2.3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 16

3. RESPONSE AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS 24

3.1. NUMBER OF RESPONSES 24

3.2. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION 24

4. SPECIFICATIONS 26

4.1. DETAILED SCOPE OF WORK 26

4.2. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 26

4.3. BUSINESS SPECIFICATIONS 27

4.4. COST PROPOSAL 29

5. EVALUATION 30

5.1. EVALUATION POINT SUMMARY 30

5.2. EVALUATION FACTORS 31

5.3. EVALUATION PROCESS 38

Project Details

Project CP2600617-Carlsbad State Veterans Cemetery

Ref. # 70-350-26-08806

Type RFP

Description Construction and site work for a new State Veteran's Cemetery in Carlsbad, NM.

Construction of a new approximately 2,810 GSF administration and maintenance building. New cemetery structures include a committal shelter featuring a large ceiling fan and storage room, as well as precast columbarium units with cut limestone caps. Site work on a 15-acre tract (with less than 4.9 acres of disturbance) will include paved asphalt roads, concrete curbs, subsurface stormwater cells for drainage, and two setback frontage gates. Site fencing will include ornamental metal along the road frontage, transitioning to chain-link fencing along the boundaries. Site development for burial areas will include pre-placed in-ground crypts and cremains, comprehensive drought-tolerant xeriscaping, and targeted irrigation.Alternate #1 includes interior improvements for the administration and maintenance building, including a public information center, director's office, honor guard areas, restrooms, and equipment service bays, as indicated on the drawings.All associated plumbing, mechanical, fire suppression, and electrical systems, including Dark Sky-compliant site lighting, will be provided for fully functioning facilities.

Open Date Aug 18th 2026, 9:00AM MDT

Questions Due Date Sep 1st 2026, 3:00PM MDT

Close Date Sep 11th 2026, 3:00PM MDT

Events

Event Name Duration Description

Open Date Aug 18th 2026, 9:00AM

MDT

Posting date for the Opportunity

Event Name Duration Description

Site Visit Aug 24th 2026, 11:00AM

MDT

The physical (On-Site) Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held at (Insert Location and Time). The Official Site tour will occur after the pre-proposal meeting at (Insert location of site visit). Subcontractors are welcome and encouraged to attend either via Teams if they want to get clarity on their part of the RFP submission package or in person if they want to see the site as well.

Deadline to submit substitutions

Sep 1st 2026, 3:00PM

MDT

Potential Offerors may submit written substitution requests to the Procurement Manager until 3:00 PM MST/MDT as indicated in Section 2.1, Explanation of Events and Section 33. Substitution Requests. All substitution requests must be submitted with completed substitution request form as per specifications in the Project Manual located in the files section of the portal.

Questions Due Date

Sep 1st 2026, 3:00PM

MDT

Deadline to submit Questions

Response to Written Questions

Sep 8th 2026, 3:00PM

MDT

Responses to all questions and answers will be posted to the portal as they get answered thru the time allotted in the sequence of events listed in the portal.

Response to Substitution Requests

Sep 8th 2026, 3:00PM

MDT

Responses to substitution Requests will be posted via Addendum by the date specified in the sequence of events.

Close Date Sep 11th 2026, 3:00PM

MDT

Deadline for Submissions

Proposal Evaluation

Sep 14th 2026, 8:00AM

MDT - Sep 17th 2026, 2:00PM

MDT

An Evaluation Committee will perform the evaluation of proposals. This process will take place as indicated in Sequence of Events, depending upon the number of proposals received. During this time, the Procurement Manager may initiate discussions with Offerors who submit responsive or potentially responsive proposals for the purpose of clarifying aspects of the proposals.

However, proposals may be accepted and evaluated without such discussion. Discussions SHALL NOT be initiated by the Offerors. *Dates indicated in Events 7 through 13 are estimates only and may be subject to change without necessitating an amendment to the RFP.

Event Name Duration Description

Selection of Finalists

Sep 18th 2026, 8:00AM

MDT

Best and Final Offers

Oct 5th 2026, 8:00AM

MDT

Finalist Offerors may be asked to submit revisions to their proposals for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers as per the Sequence of Events or as soon as possible.

Finalize Contractual Agreements

Oct 6th 2026, 8:00AM

MDT - Oct 16th 2026, 5:00PM

MDT

After approval of the Evaluation Committee Report, any contractual agreement(s) resulting from this RFP will be finalized with the most advantageous Offeror(s), taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this RFP, as per the Sequence of Events, or as soon as possible thereafter. The most advantageous proposal may or may not have received the most points. In the event mutually agreeable terms cannot be reached with the apparent most advantageous Offeror in the timeframe specified, the State reserves the right to finalize a contractual agreement with the next most advantageous Offeror(s) without undertaking a new procurement process.

Contract Award

Nov 17th 2026, 5:00PM

MST

The award is subject to the appropriate Department and State approval. Upon receipt of the signed contractual agreement, the Agency Procurement office will award as per the Sequence of Events, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Protest Deadline

Nov 17th 2026, 5:00PM

MST

Any protest by an Offeror must be timely submitted and in conformance with §13-1-172 NMSA 1978 and applicable procurement regulations. As a Protest Manager has been named in this Request for Proposals, pursuant to §13-1-172 NMSA 1978 and 1.4.1.82 NMAC, ONLY protests delivered directly to the Protest Manager in writing and in a timely fashion will be considered to have been submitted properly and in accordance with statute, rule and this Request for Proposals. The 15-calendar day protest period shall begin on the day following the notice of award of contract(s) and will end at 5:00 pm MST/MDT on the 15th day. Protests must be written and must include the name and address of the protestor and the request for proposal number. It must also contain a statement of the grounds for protest including appropriate supporting exhibits and it must specify the ruling requested from the party listed below. The protest must be directed to:

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit sealed proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiations for the procurement of a contractor for the construction of the new State Veterans Cemetery in Carlsbad, NM

1.2 BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Carlsbad State Veterans Cemetery is the 4th and final cemetery of the 4 State Veterans Cemeteries that were approved by the National Cemetery Administration and VCGP program. That grant opportunity was offered to the New Mexico Department of Veteran Services in December of 2025 for the final award of the construction grant in October of 2026. This cemetery will serve approximately 34,000 veterans and dependents in southeast New Mexico. This project is highly supported by the local governments, Veteran Service Organizations, Public and New Mexico Department of Veterans Services.

The State of New Mexico, General Services Division (GSD), Facilities Management Division (FMD) manages the construction and repair of state-owned buildings, including annual appropriations from the Capital Building Repair Fund and projects for other state agencies. It is the intent of the State of New Mexico, General Services Department, Facilities Management Division to apply sustainable development concepts in the planning, design, construction, environmental management, operation, maintenance and disposal of facilities and infrastructure projects, consistent with applicable laws and budget requirements. FMD provides professional guidance in the development and construction management of capital project outlay requests including generation of project scope, estimates of project costs and contract administration.

The New Mexico Department of Veteran Services (DVS) and FMD have identified the need to construct a new 2,810 GSF Administration and Maintenance Building, Columbaria, Committal Shelter and Memorial Wall with site improvements for the State Veterans Cemetery in Carlsbad, New Mexico.

1.3 SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT

Construction services for a new State Veterans Cemetery project for the State of New Mexico Veterans Services Department to provide a resting place for local veterans.

The scope entails the construction of an approximately 2,810 square foot building with site improvements. The facility building is single-story. The work includes extensive site work with the construction of Columbaria, a Committal Shelter, Crypt Fields, Perimeter Gates and Fences, Stormwater System, Drive Aisle with Roundabouts and Limited Landscaping. The overall site parcel is 15 Acres, but the disrupted area is under 5 Acres.

This procurement shall be under the Competitive Sealed Proposals for Construction and Facility Maintenance, Services and Repairs rule per New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) 1.4.8 and will result in a single source award. This procurement will result in a contractual agreement between two parties; the procurement may ONLY be used by those two parties exclusively. The term of the Agreement may extend to eight years from date of the last signature if necessary.

The Construction Documents contain additive alternates which will become part of the Work only if enumerated in the Agreement. Future funding may be required in order to add the alternates to the contract.

This RFP will result in a single award.

This procurement will result in a contractual agreement between two parties; the procurement may ONLY be used by those two parties exclusively.

1.4 PROCUREMENT MANAGER

The General Services Department, Facilities Management Division has assigned a Procurement Manager who is responsible for the conduct of this procurement whose name, and e-mail address are listed below:

Name: Joseph Lovato, Procurement Manager Email: https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities

Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement must be submitted, in writing, to the Procurement Manager via the Facilities Management Division (FMD) Bonfire e-Procurement Portal. Offerors may contact ONLY the Procurement Manager regarding this procurement.

FMD Procurement Bureau staff may respond on behalf of the procurement manager in the e-procurement portal. Other state employees or Evaluation Committee members do not have the authority to respond on behalf of the FMD or DVS.

Protests of the solicitation or award must be submitted in writing to the Protest Manager identified in Section 2. 2.2 13 Protest Deadline. As a Protest Manager has been named in this Request for Proposals, pursuant to §13-1-172 NMSA 1978 and 1.4.1.82 NMAC, ONLY protests delivered directly to the Protest Manager in writing and in a timely fashion will be considered to have been submitted properly and in accordance with statute, rule and this Request for Proposals. Protests submitted or delivered to the Procurement Manager will NOT be considered properly submitted.

1.5 PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Submissions of all proposals must be accomplished via FMD’s Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system. Refer to Section 3.2 Electronic Submissions for instructions.

1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMINOLOGY

This section contains definitions of terms used throughout this procurement document, including appropriate abbreviations:

1. “Agency” means the State Purchasing Division of the General Services Department or that State Agency sponsoring this Procurement.

2. “Award” means the final execution of the contract document.

3. “Business Hours” means weekdays (Monday – Friday) 8:00 AM thru 5:00 PM MST/MDT, whichever is in effect on the date given.

4. “Close of Business” means weekdays (Monday – Friday) 5:00 PM MST/MDT, whichever is in effect on the date given.

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5. “Confidential” means confidential financial information concerning Offeror’s organization and data that qualifies as a trade secret in accordance with the Uniform Trade Secrets Act §§57-3-A-1 through 57-3A-7 NMSA 1978,. See also NMAC 1.4.1.45. The following items may not be labelled as confidential: Offeror’s submitted Cost response, Staff/Personnel Resumes/Bios (excluding personal information such as personal telephone numbers and/or home addresses), and other submitted data that is not confidential financial information or that qualifies under the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

6. “Contract” means any agreement for the procurement of items of tangible personal property, services or construction.

7. “Contractor” means any business having a contract with a state agency or local public body.

8. “Determination” means the written documentation of a decision of a procurement officer including findings of fact required to support a decision. A determination becomes part of the procurement file to which it pertains.

9. “Desirable” – the terms” may,” “can,” “should,” “preferably,” or “prefers” identify a desirable or discretionary item or factor.

10. “Electronic Submission” means a successful submittal of Offeror’s proposal in the Bonfire e- Procurement electronic system.

11. “Electronic Version/Copy” means a digital format consisting of text, images or both, readable on computers or other electronic devices, which includes all content that the original document contains. The electronic version/copy CANNOT be emailed.

12. “Evaluation Committee” means a body appointed to perform the evaluation of Offerors’ proposals.

13. “Evaluation Committee Report” means a report prepared by the Procurement Manager and the Evaluation Committee to support the Committee’s recommendation for contract award. It will contain scores and written evaluations of all responsive Offeror proposals.

14. “Facility Management Division” (FMD), a Division within the New Mexico General Services Department.

15. “Final Award” means, in the context of this Request for Proposals and all its attendant documents, that point at which the final required signature on the contract(s) resulting from the procurement has been affixed to the contract(s) thus making it fully executed.

16. “Finalist” means an Offeror who meets all the mandatory specifications of this Request for Proposals and whose score on evaluation factors is sufficiently high to merit further consideration by the Evaluation Committee, as explained in Section II.B.8.

17. “Hourly Rate” means the proposed fully loaded maximum hourly rates that include travel, per diem, fringe benefits and any overhead costs for contractor personnel, as well as subcontractor personnel if appropriate.

18. “IT” means Information Technology.

19. “Mandatory” – the terms ”must,” ”shall” ”will,” ”is required,” or ”are required,” identify a mandatory item or factor. Failure to meet a mandatory item or factor may result in the rejection of the Offeror’s proposal.

20. “Minor Irregularities” means anything in the proposal that does not affect the price, quality and/ or quantity, or any other mandatory requirement.

21. “Multiple Source Award” means an award of a contract for one or more items of tangible personal property, services or construction to more than one Offeror.

22. “Offeror” is any person, corporation, or partnership who chooses to submit a proposal.

23. “Procurement Manager” means any person or designee authorized by a state agency or local public body with the responsibility, authority, and resources to conduct the RFP procurement, make written determinations regarding the RFP procurement, and/or enter into or administer contracts as a result of the RFP procurement.

24. “Procuring Agency" means all State of New Mexico agencies, commissions, institutions, political subdivisions and local public bodies allowed by law to procure items of tangible personal property, services or construction from the agreement(s) awarded as a result of this RFP.

25. “Project” means a temporary process undertaken to solve a well-defined goal or objective with clearly defined start and end times, a set of clearly defined tasks, and a budget. The project terminates once the project scope is achieved and project acceptance is given by the project executive sponsor.

26. “Redacted” means a version/copy of the Offeror’s proposal with the information considered proprietary or confidential (as defined by §§57-3A-1 to 57-3A-7 NMSA 1978 and NMAC 1.4.1.45 and summarized herein and outlined in Section II.C.8 of this RFP) blacked-out BUT NOT omitted or removed.

27. “Request for Proposals (RFP)” means all documents, including those attached or incorporated by reference, used for soliciting proposals.

28. “Responsible Offeror" means an Offeror who submits a responsive proposal and who has furnished, when required, information and data to prove that his financial resources, production or service facilities, personnel, service reputation and experience are adequate to make satisfactory delivery of the services, or items of tangible personal property described in the proposal.

29. “Responsive Offer” or means an offer which conforms in all material respects to the requirements set forth in the request for proposals. Material respects of a request for proposals include, but are not limited to price, quality, quantity or delivery requirements.

30. “Sealed” means, in terms of electronic submission, an Offeror’s proposal and all accompanying documents has been completely and successfully uploaded into FMD’s Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system prior to the submission deadline stated in the RFP.

31. “Single Source Award” means an award of contract for items of tangible personal property, services or construction to only one Offeror.

32. “Staff” means any individual who is a full-time, part-time, or an independently contracted employee with the Offerors’ company.

33. “State (the State)” means the State of New Mexico.

34. “State Agency” means any department, commission, council, board, committee, institution, legislative body, agency, government corporation, educational institution or official of the executive, legislative or judicial branch of the government of this state. “State agency” includes the Purchasing Division of the General Services Department and the State Purchasing Agent but does not include local public bodies.

35. “Statement of Concurrence” means an affirmative statement from the Offeror indicating its response to a required Section IV specification agreeing to comply and concur with the stated requirement(s). This statement shall be included in Offerors proposal, pursuant to Section III.C.1.

(E.g. “We concur,” “Understands and Complies,” “Comply,” “Will Comply if Applicable,” etc.)

36. “Unredacted” means a version/copy of the proposal containing all complete information;

including any that the Offeror would otherwise consider confidential, such copy for use only for the purposes of evaluation.

37. “Written” means typed in standard 8 ½ x 11-inch document format, by common electronic means (such as Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, etc.). A larger size document is permissible for charts, spreadsheets, etc.

1.7 PROCUREMENT LIBRARY

A procurement library has been established. Offerors are encouraged to review the material contained in the Procurement Library by selecting the link provided in this document through your own internet connection. The library contains information listed below:

RFP Electronic documents, plans, specifications, drawings, Questions & Answers, Amendments, Addendums etc.

https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0

Other relevant links:

Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act Overview | US EPA https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0 https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0 https://www.epa.gov/baba/build-america-buy-america-baba-act-overview https://www.epa.gov/baba/build-america-buy-america-baba-act-overview

2. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT

This section of the RFP contains the responsible party to the events, the descriptions of each event, and the conditions governing the events.

2.1 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

The Procurement Manager will make every effort to adhere to the following schedule:

Action Responsible Party Due Dates

1. Issue RFP FMD Aug 18 2026, 09:00 AM MDT

2. Registration in Bonfire e-procurement portal

Potential Offerors

3. Pre-Proposal meeting FMD

4. Deadline to submit Written Questions

Potential Offerors Sep 01 2026, 03:00 PM MDT

5. Deadline to submit Substitution Requests

Potential Offerors Sep 01 2026, 03:00 PM MDT

6. Response to Written Questions and Substitutions

Procurement Manager

7. Submission of Proposal

Potential Offerors Sep 11 2026, 03:00 PM MDT

8.* Proposal Evaluation Evaluation Committee

9.* Selection of Finalists Evaluation Committee

10 * Oral Presentation(s) Finalist Offerors

11.* Best and Final Offers Finalist Offerors

12.* Finalize Contractual Agreements

FMD/Finalist Offerors

13.* Contract Awards Agency/ Finalist Offerors

14.* Protest Deadline SPD

*Dates indicated in Events for 7 through 13 are estimates only and may be subject to change without necessitating an amendment to the RFP.

2.2 EXPLANATION OF EVENTS

The following paragraphs describe the activities listed in the Sequence of Events shown in Section 2.1., above.

1. Issue RFP

This RFP is being issued on behalf of the State of New Mexico General Services Department Facilities Management Division on the date indicated in Section 2.1, Sequence of Events.

2. Registration on Bonfire e-Procurement Portal

Potential Offerors must register in the Bonfire e-Procurement Portal to have their organization placed on the procurement Distribution List.

Only vendors who register on the portal will be able to access any information regarding this RFP.

The procurement distribution list will be used for the distribution of written responses to questions, and/or any amendments/addendums to the RFP. Failure to register does Prohibit potential Offerors from submitting a response to this RFP.

3. Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting

A mandatory in person pre-proposal meeting will be held as indicated in the Explanation of Events and in Section 2.1, above. At least one representative from the Offeror’s company must attend the physical meeting in person.

The physical (On-Site) Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held at 1325 East Fiesta Dr., Carlsbad, NM 88063 at 11:00am on Monday August 24, 2026. The Official Site tour will occur at the pre-proposal meeting at 1325 East Fiesta Dr., Carlsbad, NM 88063 at the time of the pre-proposal meeting.

Subcontractors are welcome and encouraged to attend if they want to get clarity on their part of the RFP submission package.

Potential Offeror(s) are encouraged to submit written questions in advance of the meeting to the Procurement Manager (see Section 1.4). The identity of the organization submitting the question(s) will not be revealed. Additional written questions may be submitted at the conference.

All questions answered during the Pre-Proposal Meeting will be considered unofficial until they are posted in writing. All written questions will be addressed in writing on the date listed in Section 2.1, Sequence of Events. A public log will be kept of the names of potential Offeror(s) that attended the pre-proposal conference.

4. Deadline to Submit Written Questions and Substitutions

Potential Offerors may submit written questions or any substitution requests to the Procurement Manager as to the intent or clarity of this RFP until the time/date as indicated in Section 2.1, Sequence of Events and Section 2.3.33. Substitution Requests. All written questions must be addressed to the Procurement Manager as declared in Section 1.4. Questions shall be clearly labeled and shall cite the Section(s) in the RFP or other document which form the basis of the question. All substitution requests must be submitted with completed substitution request form as per specification section of project manual.

5. Response to Written Questions

Written responses to the written questions and any requested substitutions will be provided via e-mail through amendment and addendum, on or before the date indicated in the Explanation of Events section as well as section 2.1, Sequence of Events, to all potential Offerors who timely registered in the FMD e-Procurement System. (Section 2.2 Explanation of Events).

The Questions and Answers will be posted to:

https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0

6. Submission of Proposal

Only electronic proposal submission is allowed. Do not submit hard copies until further notice.

ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE PROCUREMENT MANAGER OR DESIGNEE

NO LATER THAN THE TIME/DATE INDICATED IN SECTION 2.1, SEQUENCE OF EVENTS. NO

LATE PROPOSAL CAN BE ACCEPTED. The date and time of receipt will be recorded on each proposal. Proposals will be time-stamped in the system when the Offeror clicks “OK” after “Review and Submit.” Such electronic submissions will be considered sealed in accordance with statute.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all documents are completely uploaded and submitted electronically via the Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system by the deadline set forth in this RFP.

The Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system will automatically cease uploading data at the date and time of the deadline. Please ensure that you, as the Offeror, allow adequate time for large uploads and to fully complete your submittal by the deadline. A submission that is not both: (1) fully complete; and (2) received, via the Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system by the deadline, will be deemed late. Further, a submission that is not fully complete and received via the Bonfire e- Procurement electronic system by the deadline because the response was captured, blocked, filtered, quarantined or otherwise prevented from reaching the proper destination server by any anti-virus or other security software will be deemed late. In accordance with statute and rule, NO LATE

PROPOSAL CAN BE ACCEPTED.

Proposals must be submitted electronically through FMD’s Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system. Refer to Section 3.2 for instructions. Proposals submitted by facsimile, or other electronic means other than through the FMD Bonfire e-Procurement electronic system, will not be accepted.

A log will be kept of the names of all Offeror organizations that submitted proposals. Pursuant to §13-1-116 NMSA 1978, the contents of proposals shall not be disclosed to competing potential Offerors during the negotiation process. The negotiation process is deemed to be in effect until the contract is awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposals. Awarded in this context means the final required state agency signature on the contract(s) resulting from the procurement has been obtained.

7. Proposal Evaluation

An Evaluation Committee will perform the evaluation of proposals. This process will take place as indicated in Section 2.1, Sequence of Events, depending upon the number of proposals received.

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During this time, the Procurement Manager may initiate discussions with Offerors who submit responsive or potentially responsive proposals for the purpose of clarifying aspects of the proposals.

However, proposals may be accepted and evaluated without such discussion. Discussions SHALL NOT be initiated by the Offerors.

8. Selection of Finalists

The Evaluation Committee will select finalists, and the Procurement Manager will notify the finalist Offerors as per schedule Section 2.1, Sequence of Events or as soon as possible thereafter.

Finalists will be comprised of up to five (5) Offerors receiving the highest cumulative scores from Section 4. Technical Specifications, and 4.4 Cost Proposal.

9. Oral Presentations

Finalist Offerors, as selected per Section 2.2. above, may be required to conduct an oral presentation at a venue to be determined as per schedule Section II.A., Sequence of Events, or as soon as possible thereafter. If Oral Presentations are held, Finalist Offerors may be required to make their presentations through electronic means (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.). The Agency will provide Finalist Offerors with an agenda and applicable details (such as, scheduled presentation date and time, time limits, etc.); including an invitation to the event. Whether or not Oral Presentations will be held is at the sole discretion of the Evaluation Committee.

10. Best and Final Offers

Finalist Offerors may be asked to submit revisions to their proposals for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers by as per schedule Section 2.1., Sequence of Events or as soon as possible.

11. Finalize Contractual Agreements

After approval of the Evaluation Committee Report, any contractual agreement(s) resulting from this RFP will be finalized with the most advantageous Offeror(s), taking into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this RFP, as per Section 2.1, Sequence of Events, or as soon as possible thereafter. The most advantageous proposal may or may not have received the most points. In the event mutually agreeable terms cannot be reached with the apparent most advantageous Offeror in the timeframe specified, the State reserves the right to finalize a contractual agreement with the next most advantageous Offeror(s) without undertaking a new procurement process.

12. Contract Awards

The award is subject to appropriate Department and State approval. Upon receipt of the signed contractual agreement, the Agency Procurement office will award as per Section 2.1, Sequence of Events, or as soon as possible thereafter.

13. Protest Deadline

Any protest by an Offeror must be timely submitted and in conformance with §13-1-172 NMSA 1978 and applicable procurement regulations. As a Protest Manager has been named in this Request for Proposals, pursuant to §13-1-172 NMSA 1978 and 1.4.1.82 NMAC, ONLY protests delivered directly to the Protest Manager in writing and in a timely fashion will be considered to have been submitted properly and in accordance with statute, rule and this Request for Proposals. The 15-calendar day protest period shall begin on the day following the notice of award of contract(s) and will end at 5:00 pm MST/MDT on the 15th day. Protests must be written and must include the name and address of the protestor and the request for proposal number. It must also contain a statement of the grounds for protest including appropriate supporting exhibits and it must specify the ruling requested from the party listed below. The protest must be directed to:

Dorothy Mendonca, State Purchasing Agent New Mexico General Services Department dorothy.mendonca@gsd.nm.gov

Protests received after the deadline will not be accepted.

2.3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Acceptance of Conditions Governing the Procurement

Offerors must indicate their acceptance to be bound by the Conditions Governing the Procurement, Section 2.3, and Evaluation, Section 5, by completing and signing the Letter of Transmittal form, pursuant to the requirements in Section 2.3 30., located in APPENDIX A.

2. Incurring Cost

Any cost incurred by the potential Offeror in preparation, transmittal, and/or presentation of any proposal or material submitted in response to this RFP shall be borne solely by the Offeror. Any cost incurred by the Offeror for set up and demonstration of the proposed equipment and/or system shall be borne solely by the Offeror.

3. Prime Contractor Responsibility

Any contractual agreement that may result from this RFP shall specify that the prime contractor is solely responsible for fulfillment of all requirements of the contractual agreement with a State Agency which may derive from this RFP. The State Agency entering into a contractual agreement with a vendor will make payments to only the prime contractor.

4. Subcontractors/Consent

The use of subcontractors is allowed. The prime contractor shall be wholly responsible for the entire performance of the contractual agreement whether or not subcontractors are used. Additionally, the prime contractor must receive approval, in writing, from the agency awarding any resultant contract, before any subcontractor is used during the term of this agreement.

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5. Amended Proposals

An Offeror may submit an amended proposal before the proposal due date. Such amended proposals must be complete replacements for a previously submitted proposal and must be clearly identified as such in the transmittal letter. Agency personnel will not merge, collate, or assemble proposal materials.

6. Offeror’s Rights to Withdraw Proposal

Offerors will be allowed to withdraw their proposals at any time prior to the deadline for receipt of proposals. The Offeror must submit a written withdrawal request addressed to the Procurement Manager and signed by the Offeror’s duly authorized representative.

The approval or denial of withdrawal requests received after the deadline for receipt of the proposals is governed by the applicable procurement regulations, 1.4.1.5 & 1.4.1.36 NMAC.

7. Proposal Offer Firm

Responses to this RFP, including proposal prices for services, will be considered firm for one-hundred twenty (120) days after the due date for receipt of proposals or ninety (90) days after the due date for the receipt of a best and final offer, if the Offeror is invited or required to submit one.

8. Disclosure of Proposal Contents

The contents of all submitted proposals will be kept confidential until the final award has been completed by the Agency. At that time, all proposals and documents pertaining to the proposals will be available for public inspection, except for proprietary or confidential material as follows:

a. Proprietary and Confidential information is restricted to:

1. confidential financial information concerning the Offeror’s organization; and

2. information that qualifies as a trade secret in accordance with the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, §§57-3A-1 through 57-3A-7 NMSA 1978.

b. An additional but separate redacted version of Offeror’s proposal, as outlined and identified in Section III.B.2.a, shall be submitted containing the blacked-out proprietary or confidential information, in order to facilitate eventual public inspection of the non-confidential version of Offeror’s proposal.

IMPORTANT: The price of products offered or the cost of services proposed SHALL NOT be designated as proprietary or confidential information.

If a request is received for disclosure of proprietary or confidential materials, the Agency shall examine the request and make a written determination that specifies which portions of the proposal should be disclosed. Unless the Offeror takes legal action to prevent the disclosure, the proposal will be so disclosed. The proposal shall be open to public inspection subject to any continuing prohibition on the disclosure of proprietary or confidential information.

9. No Obligation

This RFP in no manner obligates the State of New Mexico or any of its Agencies to the use of any Offeror’s services until a valid written contract is awarded and approved by appropriate authorities.

10. Termination

This RFP may be canceled at any time and any and all proposals may be rejected in whole or in part when the Agency determines such action to be in the best interest of the State of New Mexico.

11. Sufficient Appropriation

Any contract awarded as a result of this RFP process may be terminated if sufficient appropriations or authorizations do not exist. Such terminations will be affected by sending written notice to the contractor. The Agency’s decision as to whether sufficient appropriations and authorizations are available will be accepted by the contractor as final.

12. Legal Review

The Agency requires that all Offerors agree to be bound by the General Requirements contained in this RFP. Any Offeror’s concerns must be promptly submitted in writing to the attention of the Procurement Manager.

13. Governing Law

This RFP and any agreement with an Offeror which may result from this procurement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico.

14. Basis for Proposal

Only information supplied in writing by the Procurement Manager or contained in this RFP shall be used as the basis for the preparation of Offeror proposals.

15. Contract Terms and Conditions

The contract between an agency and a contractor will follow the format specified by the Agency and contain the terms and conditions set forth in the Draft Contract (APPENDIX E). However, the contracting agency reserves the right to negotiate provisions in addition to those contained in this RFP Draft Contract (APPENDIX E) with any Offeror. The contents of this RFP, as revised and/or supplemented, and the successful Offeror’s proposal will be incorporated into and become part of any resultant contract.

The Agency discourages exceptions from the contract terms and conditions as set forth in the RFP Draft Contract (APPENDIX E). Such exceptions may cause a proposal to be rejected as nonresponsive when, in the sole judgment of the Agency (and the Evaluation Committee), the proposal appears to be conditioned on the exception, or correction of what is deemed to be a deficiency, or an unacceptable exception is proposed which would require a substantial proposal rewrite to correct.

Should an Offeror object to any of the terms and conditions as set forth in the RFP Draft Contract (APPENDIX E) strongly enough to propose alternate terms and conditions in spite of the above, the Offeror must propose specific alternative language. The Agency may or may not accept the alternative language. General references to the Offeror’s terms and conditions or attempts at complete substitutions of the Draft Contract are not acceptable to the Agency and will result in disqualification of the Offeror’s proposal.

Offerors must provide a brief discussion of the purpose and impact, if any, of each proposed change followed by the specific proposed alternate wording.

If an Offeror fails to propose any alternate terms and conditions during the procurement process (the RFP process prior to selection as successful Offeror), no proposed alternate terms and conditions will be considered later during the negotiation process. Failure to propose alternate terms and conditions during the procurement process (the RFP process prior to selection as successful Offeror) is an explicit agreement by the Offeror that the contractual terms and conditions contained herein are accepted by the Offeror.

16. Offeror’s Terms and Conditions

Offerors must submit with the proposal a complete set of any additional terms and conditions they expect to have included in a contract negotiated with the Agency. See Section 2.3 16. for requirements.

17. Contract Deviations

Any additional terms and conditions, which may be the subject of negotiation (such terms and conditions having been proposed during the procurement process, that is, the RFP process prior to selection as successful Offeror), will be discussed only between the Agency and the Offeror selected and shall not be deemed an opportunity to amend the Offeror’s proposal.

18. Offeror Qualifications

The Evaluation Committee may make such investigations as necessary to determine the ability of the potential Offeror to adhere to the requirements specified within this RFP. The Evaluation Committee will reject the proposal of any potential Offeror who is not a Responsible Offeror or fails to submit a Responsive Offer as defined in §13-1-83 and §13-1-85 NMSA 1978.

19. Right to Waive Minor Irregularities

The Evaluation Committee reserves the right to waive minor irregularities, as defined in Section 1.6

20. The Evaluation Committee also reserves the right to waive mandatory requirements, provided that all of the otherwise responsive proposals failed to meet the same mandatory requirements and the failure to do so does not otherwise materially affect the procurement. This right is at the sole discretion of the Evaluation Committee.

20. Change in Contractor Representatives

The Agency reserves the right to require a change in contractor representatives if the assigned representative(s) is (are) not, in the opinion of the Agency, adequately meeting the needs of the Agency.

21. Notice of Penalties

The Procurement Code, §§13-1-28 through 13-1-199 NMSA 1978, imposes civil, and misdemeanor and felony criminal penalties for its violation. In addition, the New Mexico criminal statutes impose felony penalties for bribes, gratuities and kickbacks.

22. Agency Rights

The Agency in agreement with the Evaluation Committee reserves the right to accept all or a portion of a potential Offeror’s proposal.

23. Right to Publish

Throughout the duration of this procurement process and contract term, Offerors and contractors must secure from the agency written approval prior to the release of any information that pertains to the potential work or activities covered by this procurement and/or agency contracts deriving from this procurement. Failure to adhere to this requirement may result in disqualification of the Offeror’s proposal or removal from the contract.

24. Ownership of Proposals

All documents submitted in response to the RFP shall become property of the State of New Mexico.

If the RFP is cancelled, all responses received shall be destroyed by the Agency or SPD.

25. Confidentiality

Any confidential information provided to, or developed by, the contractor in the performance of the contract resulting from this RFP shall be kept confidential and shall not be made available to any individual or organization by the contractor without the prior written approval of the Agency.

The Contractor(s) agrees to protect the confidentiality of all confidential information and not to publish or disclose such information to any third party without the procuring Agency's written permission.

26. Electronic mail address required

A large part of the communication regarding this procurement will be conducted by electronic mail (e-mail). Offeror must have a valid e-mail address to receive this correspondence. (See also Section

2.1 5., Response to Written Questions).

27. Use of Electronic Versions of this RFP

This RFP is being made available by electronic means. In the event of conflict between a version of the RFP in the Offeror’s possession and the version maintained by the agency, the Offeror acknowledges that the version maintained by the agency shall govern. Please refer to:

https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities or

28. New Mexico Employees Health Coverage

A. If the Offeror has, or grows to, six (6) or more employees who work, or who are expected to work, an average of at least 20 hours per week over a six (6) month period during the term of the contract, Offeror must agree to have in place, and agree to maintain for the term of the contract, health insurance for those employees if the expected annual value in the aggregate of any and all contracts between Contractor and the State exceed $250,000 dollars.

B. Offeror must agree to maintain a record of the number of employees who have (a) accepted health insurance; (b) decline health insurance due to other health insurance coverage already in place; or (c) decline health insurance for other reasons. These records are subject to review and audit by a representative of the state.

C. Offeror must agree to advise all employees of the availability of State publicly financed health care coverage programs by providing each employee with, as a minimum, the following web site link to additional information: https://bewellnm.com.

D. For Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery contracts (price agreements without specific limitations on quantity and providing for an indeterminate number of orders to be placed against it);

these requirements shall apply the first day of the second month after the Offeror reports combined sales (from state and, if applicable, from local public bodies if from a state price agreement) of $250,000.

29. Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form

Offeror must complete, sign, and return the Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (APPENDIX B) as a part of their proposal. This requirement applies regardless whether a covered contribution was made or not made for the positions of Governor and Lieutenant Governor or other identified official.

Failure to complete and return the signed, unaltered form will result in Offeror’s disqualification.

30. Letter of Transmittal

Offeror’s proposal must be accompanied by the Letter of Transmittal Form located in APPENDIX A, which must be signed by the individual authorized to contractually obligate the company, identified in #2 below.

Provide the following information:

https://nmgeneralservices.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0 https://www.generalservices.state.nm.us/#0 https://bewellnm.com https://bewellnm.com

1. Identify the submitting business entity; Name, Mailing Address, Phone Number, Federal Tax ID Number (TIN), and New Mexico Business Tax ID Number (BTIN, formerly CRS);

2. Identify the Name, Title, Telephone, and E-mail address of the person authorized by the Offeror’s organization to (A) contractually obligate the business entity providing the Offer, (B) negotiate a contract on behalf of the organization; and/or (C) provide clarifications or answer questions regarding the Offeror’s proposal content (A response to B and/or C is only necessary if the responses differs from the individual identified in A);

3. Identify any subcontractor/s that may be utilized in the performance of any resultant contract award;

4. Identify any other entity/-ies (such as State Agency, reseller, etc., that is not a sub-contractor identified in #3) that may be used in the performance of this awarded contract; and

5. The individual identified in #2 above, must sign and date the form, attesting to the veracity of the information provided, and acknowledging (a) the organization’s acceptance of the Conditions Governing the Procurement stated in Section II.C.1, (b) the organizations acceptance of the Section V Evaluation Factors, and (c) receipt of any and all amendments to the RFP.

Failure to submit the signed Letter of Transmittal Form located in Appendix E will result in Offeror’s disqualification.

31. Disclosure Regarding Responsibility

A. Any prospective Contractor and any of its Principals who enter into a contract greater than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000.00) with any state agency or local public body for professional services, tangible personal property, services or construction agrees to disclose whether the Contractor, or any principal of the Contractor’s company:

1. is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, or declared ineligible for award of contract by any federal entity, state agency or local public body;

2. has within a three-year period preceding this offer, been convicted in a criminal matter or had a civil judgment rendered against them for:

a. the commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (federal, state or local) contract or subcontract;

b. violation of Federal or state antitrust statutes related to the submission of offers; or

c. the commission in any federal or state jurisdiction of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, tax evasion, violation of Federal criminal tax law, or receiving stolen property;

3. is presently indicted for, or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by any (federal state or local) government entity with the commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph A of this disclosure;

4. has, preceding this offer, been notified of any delinquent Federal or state taxes in an amount that exceeds $3,000.00 of which the liability remains unsatisfied. Taxes are considered delinquent if the following criteria apply.

a. The tax liability is finally determined. The liability is finally determined if it has been assessed.

A liability is not finally determined if there is a pending administrative or judicial challenge. In the case of a judicial challenge of the liability, the liability is not finally determined until all judicial appeal rights have been exhausted.

b. The taxpayer is delinquent in making payment. A taxpayer is delinquent if the taxpayer has failed to pay the tax liability when full payment was due and required. A taxpayer is not delinquent in cases where enforced collection action is precluded.

c. Have within a three-year period preceding this offer, had one or more contracts terminated for default by any federal or state agency or local public body.)

B. Principal, for the purpose of this disclosure, means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity or related entities.

C. The Contractor shall provide immediate written notice to the State Purchasing Agent or other party to this Agreement if, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Contractor learns that the Contractor’s disclosure was at any time erroneous or became erroneous by…