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2026 Sole Source Form

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

SOLE SOURCE REQUEST AND DETERMINATION FORM

A sole source determination is not effective until the sole source request for determination has been posted for thirty (30) calendar days without Protest and subsequently approved in writing by the State Purchasing Agent. The foregoing requirement is regardless of whether the sole source request for determination has been signed by the Agency.

I. Name of Agency: New Mexico Higher Education Department

Agency Chief Procurement Officer: Jessica Tapia

Telephone Number: 505-709-5384

Agency Contact for this request: Savana Simbloa 505-551-2527

Email Address Savana.Simbola@hed.nm.gov

II. Name of prospective Contractor: Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine

SHARE Vendor Number (must be active): 000000152347

Address of prospective Contractor:

3501 Arrowhead Drive

Las Cruces, NM 88001-6056

Contact Name, Telephone Number and Email Address:

John L Hummer, 575-496-7272, jhummer@burrell.edu

Contact Name, Telephone Number and Email Address:

Amount of prospective contract before tax: $1,500,000.00

Estimated tax amount (tax is subject to change): N/A Amount includes NMGRT

III. Term of prospective contract: 12 Months

Note: Please refer to §13-1-150 for contract term limits.

If this is an amendment request to an existing contract, include current sole source posting number issued by SPD:

IV. If this is a Sole Source for new or existing IT software licensing subscription(s), Agency is required to upload the Contractor’s draft Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Sole

Source online submission.

Agency is required to provide the detailed scope of work (or amendment) for this sole source.

Scope of work must match the scope included in the services determination and Horizons declination.

Docusign Envelope ID: 41D33E69-EBD1-8D1C-838A-F0184F73C02B mailto:Savana.Simbola@hed.nm.gov mailto:jhummer@burrell.edu

A. Enhance and expand clinical clerkship training for medical students during medical school in New Mexico-based hospitals, clinics, and federally qualified healthcare centers. The clerkship rotation program for students will occur under the overall supervision of a practicing Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine to include the following specialties: family medicine, emergency medicine and various surgical specialties. During this training, students will encounter and provide healthcare service under medical supervision. The services include taking patient histories, performing physicals, and providing preventative healthcare education and services.

B. Support the enhancement and expansion of graduate medical education (GME) and community health outreach programs in New Mexico.

C. Implement, enhance, and expand community-based outreach learning and provision of preventative healthcare services by students in affiliation with existing community safety net health programs and providers.

D. Provide the New Mexico Higher Education Department with all required reporting including a comprehensive summary of activities with an annual report due no later than June

30 of each year.

V. Provide a detailed explanation of the criteria developed and specified by the agency as necessary to perform and/or fulfill the contract and upon which the state agency reviewed available sources. (Do not use “technical jargon;” use plain English. Do not tailor the criteria simply to exclude other contractors if it is not rationally related to the purpose of the contract.)

The New Mexico State Legislature appropriated an additional $1,500,000.00 to NMHED in

FY27 for a partnership with a college of osteopathic medicine to continue to develop and enhance a comprehensive outreach program to increase interest in the healthcare field within the state of New Mexico, costs are not expected to exceed $3,000,000.00. In order for the Burrell

College of Osteopathic Medicine to continue to administer this outreach program NMHED must use the appropriated funds to work with a college of osteopathic medicine who can provide community outreach, minority student services, and to assist with enhancing and expanding graduate medical education programs within New Mexico.

VI. Provide a detailed, sufficient explanation of the reasons, qualifications, proprietary rights or unique capabilities of the prospective contractor that makes their company the only source capable of providing the required professional service, general service, construction or item(s) of tangible personal property. (Please do not state the source is the “best” source or the “least costly” source. Those factors do not justify a “sole source.”)

The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine educates a diverse osteopathic physician workforce committed to improving the quality and access to healthcare in underserved communities. The College is focused on diversity that fosters inclusiveness and cultural awareness among all learners and educators with the goal to increase diversity in the regional physician workforce. The College prepares students to effectively address the health needs of diverse populations, with emphasis on the southwest border region, particularly among Hispanic and Native American populations. The Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine received the appropriation to develop the program in FY25 through a sole source procurement.

VII. Provide a detailed, sufficient explanation of how the professional service, general service, construction or item(s) of tangible personal property is/are unique and how this uniqueness is substantially related to the intended purpose of the contract.

NMHED is looking to continue to partner with a college of osteopathic medicine within the state of New Mexico who has experience in the design and creation of an outreach program committed to improving the quality and access to healthcare in underserved New Mexico communities. The Burrell College is the only school of osteopathic medicine in New Mexico who has direct experience in osteopathic medicine, allowing them the opportunity to increase interest in the healthcare field while considering cultural awareness among Hispanic and Native American populations. Providing these opportunities and services to New Mexico Hispanic and

Native American populations within rural areas of the state is extremely important, and Burrell College is uniquely situation to provide these services.

VIII. Provide a narrative description of the agency’s due diligence in determining the basis for the procurement, including procedures used by the agency to conduct a review of available sources such as researching trade publications, industry newsletters and the internet;

contacting similar service providers; and reviewing the State Purchasing Divisions’

Statewide Price Agreements. Include a list of businesses contacted (do not state that no other businesses were contacted), date of contact, method of contact (telephone, mail, e-mail, other), and documentation demonstrating an explanation of why those businesses could not or would not, under any circumstances, perform the contract; or an explanation of why the agency has determined that no businesses other than the prospective contractor can perform the contract.

The State of New Mexico does not have another college of osteopathic medicine.

NMHED partnered with Burrel College for 12 months in FY25 under a sole source procurement to begin the development of this program. NMHED is looking to enhance and expand graduate medical education (GME) and community health outreach programs in New Mexico during the term, which will include documenting both existing GME provider needs, and overall community health service needs and services provided to the sick and indigent via such GME programs. The focus will be on defining BCOM's role in facilitating healthcare service providers to address those underserved communities with inadequate access to services by the general population, including sick and indigent individuals.

Agency certifies this sole source submission complies with NMSA 1978, Sections 13-1-28 through 13-1-199, the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) and Governmental Conduct

Act, NMSA 1978, Sections 10-16-1 through 10-16-18.

Certified by: Date:____________________

Agency Chief Procurement Officer

Certifying Legal Sufficiency by: Date: ____________________

Agency Legal/General Counsel

Agency Approval by: Date: ____________________

Cabinet Secretary/Agency or Entity Head or Designee

APPROVED: Date:____________________

State Purchasing Agent

If this sole source is being submitted by a governmental agency or governmental entity not under the authority of the State Purchasing Agent, the State Purchasing Agent’s signature is not required. The signature line may be removed from this form or marked as N/A. Hard Copy

Documentation for Courtesy Postings do not need to be submitted to SPD for approval.

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I. Name of Agency: New Mexico Higher Education Department