Nevada State Purchasing Division Department of Administration 515 E Musser St Ste 300 Carson City, NV 89701 purchasing.nv.gov nevadaepro.com

Request for proposals RFP 70CNR-S3483

Release Date 11/12/2025

Solicitation number 70CNR-S3483

Single point of contact Heather Moon

Single point of contact email hmoon@admin.nv.gov

Single point of contact phone # 775-531-3309

Soliciting agency Nevada State Purchasing Division

Contracting agency Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Corrective Actions

Solicitation title Anaconda Copper Mine Site Technical Support Services

Deadline for submissions 12/17/2025 @ 2:00 P.M. PST

For deaf and hard of hearing, call 711 and ask the relay agency to dial the single point of contact phone number above.

This request for proposals is available at nevadaepro.com as a bid solicitation.

Table of Contents

Applicable regulations governing procurement

Statute and code. All applicable Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) documentation can be found at: www.leg.state.nv.us/law1.cfm.

Single point of contact. Vendors and their representatives shall only contact the single point of contract or use the electronic procurement system regarding this solicitation until after a notice of award (NOA) has been issued. Failure to observe this restriction may result in disqualification of a response per NAC 333.155(3).

Ethics. Prospective vendors are advised to review Nevada’s ethical standards requirements, including but not limited to NRS 281A, NRS 333.800, and NAC 333.155.

Project overview

The Nevada State Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Environmental Protection, (NDEP), Bureau of Corrective Actions; (BCA), Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Branch is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for a technical services contract in support of the ongoing remedial activities at the Anaconda Copper Mine Site (ACMS) in Lyon County, Nevada. Vendors will demonstrate their qualifications and comparable services as outlined below and in the scope of work and attachments.

The State intends to award one contract in conjunction with this request for proposals (RFP), as determined in the best interests of the State. The Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Corrective Actions shall administer the contract resulting from this solicitation. The resulting contract is expected to be for a contract term of four years, subject to Board of Examiners approval.

Goals and objectives

Services include maintaining compliance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) related regulatory oversight and technical support for 5-year review reporting, feasibility study (FS), proposed plan, remedy decision, remedial design, and remedial action work (CERCLA-protective activities). NDEP is using State authority under Nevada Water Pollution Control Law, mining laws, and hazardous waste laws, NRS 445A, NRS 519 and NRS 459, to perform regulatory oversight in a manner that is consistent with CERCLA and the National Contingency Plan (40 CFR 300). Because of the detailed and broad nature of ongoing and future support services required under this contract, a project-specific scope of work is not being provided at this time.

Required services are on an “as needed” basis at the discretion of NDEP and are dependent upon the amount of site specific CERCLA-protective activities requiring technical support at the ACMS. NDEP will require the selected contractor and their subcontractor(s) to be fully prepared to initiate support services described below upon completion of the fully executed contract. Contracted tasks and expenditures will be negotiated on an individual scope of work basis.

NDEP regulatory oversight requires engineering, scientific, technical and advisory assistance services of several specialists including mining engineers, environmental and civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, hydrogeologists, chemists and geochemists, statisticians, toxicologists and risk assessors.

The Anaconda Mining Company (AMC), predecessor of the Atlantic Richfield Company (ARC), began mining activities at the Site in the early 1950s. From 1953 to 1965 operations at the facility consisted of mining the Yerington Pit for copper oxide ore. The resulting copper precipitate was sent off site and tailings were placed in several on-site tailing ponds. Other process solutions were evaporated in on-site evaporation ponds. Miscellaneous mining and processing occurred on site from 1978 to 1989, at which time Arimetco began its copper recovery operations. Arimetco built five lined leach pads where acids and other solutions were used to extract copper from the copper oxide ore, followed by electrowinning. Contamination is present within tailings, heap leach pads and ponds, evaporation ponds, groundwater, and soil on public and private lands within the generally defined site boundary.

The CERCLA-protective cleanup of the Site is continuing on private and public land under the regulatory oversight of NDEP. Under the February 5, 2018, NPL Deferral Agreement with EPA and Interim Administrative Order on Consent (IAOC) with ARC, the EPA, as support agency, provides review and comments on some site documents for CERCLA protectiveness. The BLM, also serving in a support role due to the public land component, provides similar review and comments on documents. ARC is the private entity responsible for completing CERCLA-equivalent investigations and CERCLA-protective cleanup work at the ACMS. Upon successful remediation and reclamation on separate phases of the ACMS, NDEP will monitor the final remedy with potential support from the technical contractor.

The objective is ongoing regulatory oversight of CERCLA-protective activities at the ACMS in accordance with State Water Pollution Control Law, State Mining Law, Hazardous Waste Law, and existing stakeholder agreements. NDEP is requesting technical assistance to support site cleanup efforts assuring investigations and site activities are conducted in a manner consistent with CERCLA and 40 CFR 300.

Scope of work

The scope of work includes technical professional services and support to assist NDEP in performing regulatory oversight of CERCLA-protective activities at the Site, as described in detail below. Proposals should include an organizational structure for management of the contract with a description of key personnel, their availability and relevant experience, along with identified subcontractors if applicable. Services under the contract are on an as-needed basis, at the discretion of NDEP. The selected contractor and subcontractor(s) shall have the following capabilities anticipated as requirements under the contract:

Toxicology Risk assessment, including evaluation of completed risk assessments for the site, EPA guidance, and analysis of remedial alternatives in the feasibility study to ensure that identified risk will be mitigated by the remedial actions proposed.

Evaluation and interpretation of geochemistry and fate and transport of containments in soil, sediment, waste rock, mine tailings, surface water (pit lake), and groundwater.

Statistical evaluation and interpretation of soil, waste rock, tailings, surface water, and groundwater geochemistry.

Contaminant hydrogeology, groundwater and contaminant transport modeling, and vadose zone transport processes.

Geotechnical engineering; and Environmental engineering, including familiarity with and evaluation of various technologies and costs for the remediation of soil, surface water, and groundwater.

Additional competency is required for evaluation and recommendation of technologies for long-term remedial action monitoring including:

Civil engineering, including hydrology and hydraulics, as they relate to management of process fluids from former mineral processing operations, stormwater, and the development of stormwater best management practices and pollution prevention measures.

Familiarity with Nevada mining and water pollution laws, and closure regulations and guidance, Nevada water rights, the National Contingency Plan, and CERCLA regulations and processes.

Operations and maintenance technical support for the remedies.

Ongoing support and maintenance of NDEP ACMS SharePoint that serves as the historic and current document repository and sharing site; and Subcontractors may be retained to conduct portions of work outputs. The contractor will ensure all subcontractors act in accordance with State regulations and the contract.

The selected contractor and subcontractor(s) must be fully prepared to perform the requested services in the scope of work immediately upon State contract approval. Priority project needs will be conveyed to the contractor by NDEP in a meeting shortly after contract approval including tasks regarding:

Optimized and large-scale groundwater monitoring and sampling data review; and Review of feasibility studies, remedial designs, remedial actions.

Document review and comment objectives for technical documents include determining conformity and consistency with NDEP project objectives, generally accepted technical and scientific standards, and CERCLA-equivalency and protectiveness. Key elements of document review and comment are the interpretation and application of CERCLA and EPA guidance, use of peer-reviewed scientific and technical literature, and use of prior NDEP-approved project documents to ensure consistency.

A secondary objective is to provide NDEP with suggestions and supporting rationale for proposed changes or corrections to documents and technical reports produced by ARC in order to ensure a high degree of quality, objectivity, and scientific integrity of the documents and technical reports.

Technical support and negotiation assistance may be required for NDEP during specific meetings. Public outreach support may also be requested by NDEP and will include the contractor providing professional services to assist with public outreach including but not limited to the public and additional governmental agencies.

Document review of site history, includes:

Operable Unit 8 (OU-8) Feasibility Study, Proposed Plans and Records of Decision (ROD 1 and 1A);

All ACMS RI reports and Human Health Risk Assessment (HHRA) reports Screening-Level Ecological Risk Assessment (SLERA) reports FS reports Other related investigation or background reports, such as the Plume Stability Report and the Geothermal Technical Memorandum, and related NDEP comments and direction matrices Remedial action engineering design and record-of-construction reports, including any supplemental geotechnical studies Interim Administrative Order on Consent (IAOC), Statements of Work, and Deferral Agreement Site-Related Constituents of Interest (COIs), Constituents of Potential Concern (COPCs), and Constituents of Potential Ecological Concern (COPECs) Lists; and Field sampling and analysis plans, data summary reports, and data evaluation reports.

Technical oversight and site reconnaissance of field and laboratory work and groundwater modeling conducted by ARC, including:

Soil borings and test pits, including:

Lithologic and hydro stratigraphic characterization.

Geotechnical evaluation; and Soil analysis for physical parameters affecting chemical fate and transport.

Soil, air quality, surface water and groundwater sampling, and laboratory analysis of the broad suite of COIs associated with the Site; and Mining waste characterization and management.

Treatability studies to support selection and implementation of CERCLA-protective environmental remedies, interim removal actions, and long-term site-restoration actions. Treatability can include active and passive treatment or stabilization of affected media including:

Soil Groundwater Waste rock; and Mine tailings.

Review of construction drawings, as-built drawings, requests for information, and design change notices. Review and independent analysis of groundwater modeling simulations and output, and comparison of groundwater modeling data to independently run groundwater models, as needed. Remediation and field construction oversight, including, but not limited to:

Tailings, overburden, waste rock, and handling of contaminated soil.

Waste repository design basis and engineering designs and evaluation, including check of engineering calculations to assess conformance of design activities with applicable regulations, codes, and standard engineering practices. Establish remedy design criteria and develop remedy performance monitoring plans and maintenance plans and manuals.

Construction of erosion and sediment control features to prevent off-site releases due to stormwater and wind; and Heap leach pad and waste rock pile re-grading design changes, HLP cover modifications, and the long-term overall maintenance, operations, and repair of the HLP fluid management system (FMS), including the evaporation ponds, HLP drain-down fluid collection system, and interim and long-term stormwater controls.

Field construction quality assurance/quality control is required along with document review and comment. This includes review of the following technical documents and preparation of written comments with supporting justification.

Field sampling and analysis plans, data summary reports, and data evaluation reports.

Waste characterization and disposal plans.

Conceptual site models.

Analytical data validation reports.

Geotechnical engineering design investigations and reports.

Remedial action objectives and feasibility studies.

Soil and groundwater remedial alternative studies.

Treatability studies include bench and pilot scale testing work plans and reports.

Work plans and reports for analytical and numerical modeling of contaminant fate and transport in soil, groundwater, abandoned waste rock piles, and abandoned tailings impoundments.

Proposed Plans, RODs, Responsiveness Summary and other related documents.

Technical memos, data summary reports, data evaluation reports, quarterly water quality monitoring reports.

Remedial design reports, interim action reports, remedial action work plans and reports; and Project schedule review and critical path evaluation.

Other technical and administrative support may be required under this contract including assisting NDEP in performing regulatory oversight and outreach, as follows:

Attendance at technical negotiations and participation in stakeholder comment discussions as requested.

Selection and reservation of NDEP-approved meeting space.

Development of technical guidance documents.

Arrange and conduct NDEP-approved site tours and meetings.

Preparation and revision of NDEP-approved meeting minutes.

Administrative record development and support, including:

Maintenance of site-wide data and reports collection, uploading, organizing, and sharing of all relevant and pertinent data and information associated with the ACMS via a SharePoint site.

Assist in compilation of documents related to the administrative record file; and Prepare and assemble administrative record and indexes.

Public outreach support to include:

Public meeting and or hearing support.

Website development.

Fact sheet preparation.

Prepare for and conduct interviews in the Site community.

Prepare presentation materials and graphics.

Public notices; and Maintain the Site mailing list.

Deliverables, record keeping, and other contractor responsibilities

All written deliverables must be in Microsoft Office (docx) or Adobe Acrobat, or other software specifically related to data generation or analysis.

Contract invoices are required to follow established accounting and invoicing practices developed by the NDEP Office of Fiscal Management (OFM) and BCA fiscal staff. BCA fiscal staff will provide invoice guidance for acceptable billing formats, required documentation, retentions, and quarterly invoice requirements associated with this contract. BCA fiscal staff will notify the contractor of changes to billing procedures including but not limited to adjustments of Statewide per diem and travel rates and regulations. All contract invoices must include and or abide by the following terms:

Billings for reimbursement under an approved project-specific scope of work and assigned task may be submitted to BCA fiscal staff monthly.

All invoices for contractor and subcontractor work including travel, equipment usage, or supplies used during the fiscal year (FY) quarter, must be received by NDEP fiscal staff no later than 30 days after the FY quarter closes.

Contractor and subcontractor time sheets are required for all hours claimed under a specific task, including notes, deliverables, and identifying details of work completed under each task, by each staff member, to be verified by project managers prior to payment. Time sheets must include the name, title, and contracted billing rate for each contractor staff member.

Provide all State required supporting documentation validating the invoice, including notation of the assigned task number and coding, all applicable contractor, subcontractor, and service invoices including appropriate receipts and accurate travel related backup in accordance with State and GSA guidelines.

The contractor is responsible for State requested corrections to invoices and management of subcontractor invoices including required corrections, and timely billing practices as identified above.

When submitting documents that contain recommendations, the contractor shall explain or rank alternatives and describe procedures used to arrive at recommendations. They shall summarize the substance of deliberations, report any dissenting views, list sources relied upon, and detail methods and considerations upon which the recommendations are based.

Firms submitting proposals shall not have an actual or potential organizational conflict of interest with Atlantic Richfield Company or their affiliates. Proposals that have an organizational conflict, as determined by NDEP, will not be considered.

While NDEP will not review Health and Safety Plans, the contractor will be responsible and should demonstrate its capabilities for assuring the health and safety of its personnel and subcontractors in accordance with applicable laws and regulations while performing work under this contract.

NDEP will make all final regulatory, policy, and interpretative decisions resulting from contractor advice and determinations provided under the contract, as well as all final decisions regarding compliance determinations or the existence or violations of an order, law, regulation, etc. When conducting presentations, the contractor shall not interpret any NDEP policy or regulations. Any questions about NDEP policy and regulations shall be referred to NDEP.

The contractor is responsible for timeliness, accuracy, and quality of all reports and invoices. They shall ensure all documents, submittals, and records are provided in accordance with deliverable requirements identified above.

A schedule for outputs and the budget for each individual task shall be negotiated prior to commencement of project work. All work products shall become property of NDEP as public information, unless otherwise determined confidential by NDEP and the State Attorney General’s office in accordance with State law. The contractor shall not publish or otherwise release, use, or disclose any work product generated under the contract without obtaining NDEP’s prior express written approval.

Attachments

Attachments incorporated by reference. To be read and not returned.

Terms and conditions for services NDEP Terms and conditions – not to be redlined NDEP Definitions and Acronyms

Attachments for review. To be read and not returned (unless redlining).

Standard form contract Insurance schedule

Attachments for response. To be completed and returned.

Vendor Information Response Reference questionnaire Cost schedule Certification regarding lobbying

Timeline

Questions. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted using the bid Q&A feature at nevadaepro.com.

Timeline. The following represents the proposed timeline for this project.

All times stated are Pacific Time (PT).

These dates represent a tentative schedule of events.

The State reserves the right to modify these dates at any time.

The deadline for submissions is the nevadaepro.com bid opening date and time. Late quotes will not be accepted.

Evaluation

Evaluation and scoring are conducted in accordance with NRS 333.335 and NAC 333.160-333.165.

Responses shall be kept confidential until a contract is awarded.

In the event the solicitation is withdrawn prior to award, responses remain confidential.

The evaluation committee is an independent committee established to evaluate and score qualitative evaluation factors for the solicitation.

The State, at its option, may limit participation in cost scoring, presentations, or both to vendors above a natural break in relative scores.

Financial stability shall be scored on a pass or fail basis.

Responses shall be consistently evaluated and scored based upon the following factors and relative weights.

Competence in Work Performed and Project Management:

Proposal details work experience and current or past project management, including project deliverables and timelines.

Staff Expertise, Experience, and Availability:

The proposal details the geographic location of experienced staff to be associated with the contract, and key personnel are clearly identified.

Experience with Comparable Projects:

The proposal provides clear and concise examples of projects managed in direct relation to requirements of the RFP.

Conformance with Terms of the RFP:

The proposal is complete, concise, and the responses clearly reference each section of the RFP.

Cost:

Including but not limited to main contractor billable rates, equipment, and sub-contractor billable rates to be associated with the contract for the life of the contract.

Cost factor. The cost factor score will be based on the following equation. The highest proposed cost from any vendor and the lowest proposed cost from any vendor will be added together to generate a combined total. For each vendor, that proposed cost will be subtracted from the previously combined total. This number is then divided by the highest proposed cost. The resulting number is multiplied by the cost factor weight to generate a weighted cost score.

Presentations. The State may require vendors to make a presentation. The State reserves the right to add additional criteria for presentations. The State reserves the right to forego presentations and select vendor(s) based on written responses submitted.

Best and final offers. Pursuant to NAC 333.165, the State reserves the right to permit revised responses or add criteria to obtain the best offers.

Nevada-based business preference

The State awards a five percent (5%) preference to Nevada-based businesses pursuant to NRS 333.3351 to 333.3356, inclusive.

Nevada-based business is defined in NRS 333.3352(1).

The term ‘principal place of business’ has the meaning outlined by the United States Supreme Court in Hertz Corp v. Friend, 559 U.S. 77 (2010), typically meaning a business’s corporate headquarters.

To claim this preference a vendor must indicate it on their vendor account and submitted quote in nevadaepro.com.

This preference cannot be combined with any other preference, granted for the award of a contract using federal funds, or granted for the award of a contract procured on a multi-state basis.

Inverse preference

The State applies an inverse preference to vendors that have a principal place of business in a state other than Nevada and that state applies an in-state preference not afforded to Nevada based vendors, pursuant to NRS 333.33695.

The amount of the inverse preference is correlated to the amount of preference applied in the other state.

Vendors who meet this criterion must indicated it on their submitted quote in nevadaepro.com.

This preference cannot be combined with any other preference, granted for the award of a contract using federal funds, or granted for the award of a contract procured on a multi-state basis.

Mandatory minimum requirements

Pursuant to NRS 333.311 a contract cannot be awarded to a response that does not comply with the requirements listed in this section. Response shall include confirmation of compliance with all mandatory minimum requirements.

Nevada Law and State indemnity. Pursuant to NRS 333.339, any contract that is entered into may not: (1) require the filing of any action or the arbitration of any dispute that arises from the contract to be instituted or heard in another state or nation; or (2) require the State to indemnify another party against liability for damages.

No Boycott of Israel. Pursuant to NRS 333.338, the State of Nevada cannot enter a contract with a company unless that company agrees for the duration of the contract not to engage in a boycott of Israel. By submitting a response, vendor agrees that if it is awarded a contract, it will not engage in a boycott of Israel as defined in NRS 333.338(3)(a).

nevadaepro.com vendor registration. Pursuant to NRS 333.313, vendor must be registered at nevadaepro.com to respond to the solicitation. Vendor information must match Nevada business license and sam.gov entity registration. Vendor information in nevadaepro.com will be used for contract formation. Email address(es) associated with general mailing address or default bid mailing address (if different from general mailing address) in nevadaepro.com will be used for formal notifications. If a vendor has a different contact name and email for negotiations, that should be indicated on the title page(s) of their response.

Nevada business license. Pursuant to NRS 353.007, prior to contract execution awarded vendor must hold a state business license pursuant to NRS chapter 76 unless exempted by NRS 76.100(7)(b). Business license must match nevadaepro.com vendor registration.

System for Award Management (sam.gov) Prior to contract award vendor must hold an active entity registration in sam.gov. Entity registration must match nevadaepro.com vendor registration.

Contract responsibility. Awarded vendor shall be the sole point of contract responsibility. The State shall look solely to the awarded vendor for the performance of all contractual obligations which may result from an award based on this solicitation, and the awarded vendor shall not be relieved for the non-performance of any or all subcontractors.

Data encryption and stateside data. State IT requires that data be encrypted in transit and in rest. State IT requires that State data assets must be maintained in the United States and data will not be held offshore.

Confidentiality and certification of indemnification

Submitted responses, which are marked confidential in their entirety, or those in which a significant portion of the submitted response is marked confidential shall not be accepted. Pursuant to NRS 333.333, only proprietary information may be labeled a trade secret as defined in NRS 600A.030(5). All proposals are confidential until the contract is awarded; at which time, both successful and unsuccessful vendor proposals become public information.

Vendors shall submit proprietary information and confidential business information in separate files, flagged as confidential in nevadaepro.com. The State shall not be responsible for any information contained within a response; responses shall be released as submitted.

By submitting a response vendor acknowledges its responsibility to act in protection of labeled information and agrees to defend and indemnify the State of Nevada for honoring such designation. Failure to so act shall constitute a complete waiver, and all submitted information shall become public information; additionally, failure to label any information that is released by the State shall constitute a complete waiver of any and all claims for damages caused by the release of the information.

Vendor certifications

Vendor understands and acknowledges that the representations within their response are material and important and shall be relied on by the State in evaluation of the response. Any vendor misrepresentations shall be treated as fraudulent concealment from the State of the true facts relating to the response.

Any and all prices that may be charged under the terms of the contract do not and shall not violate any existing federal, State, or municipal laws or regulations concerning discrimination or price fixing. Vendor agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold the State harmless from liability for any such violation.

All response terms, including prices, shall remain in effect for a minimum of 180 days after the response due date. In the case of the awarded vendor, all response terms, including prices, shall remain in effect throughout the contract term.

The price(s) and amount of this response have been arrived at independently and without consultation, communication, agreement or disclosure with or to any other contractor, vendor, or potential vendor. No attempt has been made at any time to induce any firm or person to refrain from proposing or to submit a response higher than this response, or to submit any intentionally high or noncompetitive response. All responses shall be made in good faith and without collusion.

The information included in this response has been arrived at independently and without non-public information obtained from State officials, staff, or their agents.

All employees and contractors assigned to the project are authorized to work in this country.

Vendor has a written equal opportunity policy that does not discriminate in employment practices with regard to race, color, national origin, physical condition, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, developmental disability or disability of another nature.

Vendor has a written policy regarding compliance for maintaining a drug-free workplace.

Critical items

In addition to the scope of work and attachments, the items listed in this section are critical to the success of the project. These items will be used in evaluating and scoring responses. Vendor response should address items in this section in enough detail to provide evaluators an accurate understanding of vendor capabilities. Responses that fail to sufficiently respond to these items may be considered non-responsive.

Standard form contract. The State strongly prefers vendors agree to the terms of the attached standard form contract as is. Ability to agree to contract terms is a high priority to the State. Vendors who cannot agree to the contract as is must include a redlined Word version of the attached standard form contract with their response, with comments justifying the benefit to the State for each requested change. To the extent a vendor has prior contractual dealings with the State, no assumption should be made that terms outside those provided herein have any influence on this project.

Indemnification. Required contract terms on Indemnification: "To the fullest extent permitted by law, Contractor shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend, not excluding the State’s right to participate, the State from and against all liability, claims, actions, damages, losses, and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of any breach of the obligations of Contractor under this contract, or any alleged negligent or willful acts or omissions of Contractor, its officers, employees and agents. Contractor’s obligation to indemnify the State shall apply in all cases except for claims arising solely from the State’s own negligence or willful misconduct. Contractor waives any rights of subrogation against the State. Contractor’s duty to defend begins when the State requests defense of any claim arising from this Contract."

Limited liability. Required contract terms on Limited Liability: "The State will not waive and intends to assert available NRS Chapter 41 liability limitations in all cases. Contract liability of both parties shall not be subject to punitive damages. Damages for any State breach shall never exceed the amount of funds appropriated for payment under this Contract, but not yet paid to Contractor, for the Fiscal Year budget in existence at the time of the breach. Contractor’s tort liability shall not be limited."

Insurance schedule. The State strongly prefers vendors agree to the terms of the attached insurance schedule as is. Vendors who cannot agree must explain which areas are causing non-compliance and attach a redline if necessary. Awarded vendor shall maintain, for the duration of the contract, insurance coverages as set forth in the fully executed contract. Work on the contract shall not begin until after the awarded vendor has submitted acceptable evidence of required insurance. Failure to maintain any required insurance coverage or acceptable alternative method of insurance shall be deemed a breach of contract.

Vendor background

Provide a background, history, and why vendor is qualified to provide the services described in this solicitation. Background should include, at a minimum, the location(s) of the office(s) that would perform the work and the number of employees locally and in total. History should include, at a minimum, the number of years in business and company headquarters location. Provide a brief description of the length of time vendor has been providing services described in this solicitation to the public or private sector. If your company has worked with the State previously, include information about those engagements.

Current or former employees. If you employ (a) any person who is a current employee of an agency of the State of Nevada, or (b) any person who has been an employee of an agency of the State of Nevada within the past two (2) years, and if such person shall be performing or producing the services which you shall be contracted to provide under this contract, you shall disclose the identity of each such person in your response, and specify the services that each person shall be expected to perform.

Exclusions. All conditions and provisions of this solicitation are deemed to be accepted by the vendor and incorporated by reference in the response, except such conditions and provisions that the vendor expressly excludes in the response. Any exclusion shall be in writing and included in the response at the time of submission.

Subcontractors

Subcontractors are defined as a third party, not directly employed by the contractor, who shall provide services identified in this solicitation. This does not include third parties who provide support or incidental services to the contractor.

Vendor shall disclose all proposed subcontractors. Response should include a vendor information response form for each proposed subcontractor.

Vendor shall not allow any subcontractor to commence work until all insurance required of the subcontractor is provided to the vendor.

Vendor shall certify that subcontractors comply with mandatory minimum requirements except contract responsibility.

Vendor response shall identify specific requirements of the project for which each subcontractor shall perform services.

How the work of any subcontractor(s) shall be supervised How channels of communication shall be maintained How compliance with contracts terms and conditions will be assured Previous experience with subcontractor(s)

Confidential business information

The information requested in this section is designated as confidential business information by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 333.020(5)(b) and is not public information pursuant to NRS 333.333.

This information should be submitted as a separate attachment, flagged as confidential in nevadaepro.com.

Dun and Bradstreet number. Vendor shall provide their Dun and Bradstreet Number.

Disclosure. Vendor shall provide complete disclosure of any alleged significant prior or ongoing contract failures, contract breaches, any civil or criminal litigation or investigations pending which involves the vendor or in which the vendor has been judged guilty or liable.

Conflict of interest. Vendor shall disclose any existing or potential conflict of interest relative to the performance of the contractual services resulting from this solicitation. Any such relationship that might be perceived or represented as a conflict shall be disclosed. By submitting a response in response to this solicitation, vendors affirm that they have not given, nor intend to give at any time hereafter, any economic opportunity, future employment, gift, loan, gratuity, special discount, trip, favor, or service to a public servant or any employee or representative of same, in connection with this procurement. Any attempt to intentionally or unintentionally conceal or obfuscate a conflict of interest shall result in disqualification of a vendor response. An award shall not be made where a conflict of interest exists. The State shall determine whether a conflict of interest exists and whether it may reflect negatively on State vendor selection. The State reserves the right to disqualify any vendor on the grounds of actual or apparent conflict of interest.

Client references

Vendor shall provide reference questionnaire attachment to client references from similar projects performed for private or public sector clients within the last five years.

The single point of contact must receive at least three complete reference questionnaire documents directly from the client references via email.

The purpose of these references is to document relevant experience and aid in the evaluation process.

Reference questionnaire will not be accepted directly from proposing vendors.

Client references shall not be requested from the contracting agency.

The State will not disclose client references, but may confirm if a reference questionnaire has been received.

The State reserves the right to contact client references during evaluation or negotiations.

Submission checklist

This section identifies documents that vendors shall submit to be considered responsive. Vendors are encouraged to review all requirements to ensure all requested information is included in their response.

Responses must be submitted as a quote through nevadaepro.com.

Vendors are encouraged to submit a single file attachment per section where possible.

Technical proposal information and cost proposal information shall not be included in the same attachment.

Cost proposal attachment shall not be flagged as confidential in nevadaepro.com.

Additional attachments may be included, but are discouraged and should be kept to a minimum.

Technical proposal

Title page Table of contents Signed certification regarding lobbying Response to mandatory minimum requirements Response to critical items Response to scope of work Other informational material

Proprietary information. If necessary. Attachment should be flagged confidential in nevadaepro.com.

Title page Table of contents Trade secret information, cross referenced to the technical proposal (alternatively, a redacted technical proposal and a full confidential technical proposal can be submitted)

Cost proposal

Confidential business information. Attachment should be flagged confidential in nevadaepro.com.

Other attachments. If necessary, not recommended.

Client references. Not submitted directly by vendor.

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