addendum-1-rfp-dos-2026-16.pdf

This is an Addendum #1 to RFP DOS 2026-16 issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Office of Highway Safety, for the Single County Phlebotomy Program serving Strafford County. The addendum extends the proposal submission deadline from March 3, 2026, at 3:30 PM to March 24, 2026, at 3:30 PM. The program seeks a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive blood draw services for suspected impaired driving cases with 24/7/365 availability and a guaranteed 60-minute response time. The vendor must employ certified phlebotomists with appropriate supplies and equipment, and the program is anticipated to process approximately 500 cases annually. A vendor conference was scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, with a vendor inquiry deadline of February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM. The contract term is set for one year from Governor and Executive Council approval, with no renewal options identified in the available documentation.

The RFP evaluation is based on a 100-point scale comprising technical merit (60 points, including 20 points for vendor business and service experience and 40 points for phlebotomist qualifications, training plans, quality assurance, and court testimony management) and price proposals (40 points). The vendor must maintain liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, obtain a Certificate of Good Standing from New Hampshire, and provide applicable Workers' Compensation coverage. Pricing should reflect flat-rate fees for each blood draw response and court testimony appearance, with quarterly reporting requirements documenting calls, response times, draw locations, case numbers, delays, and total costs billed. The vendor is required to contribute 25% cost-sharing toward program operations. No specific award value or budget range is listed, and the RFP documentation does not identify set-asides, incumbent vendors, or restrictions limiting organizational types from responding.