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This is a Questions and Answers document issued by the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Office of Highway Safety, regarding RFP DOS 2026-16 for a Single County Phlebotomy Program serving Strafford County. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to establish and operate a comprehensive phlebotomy program providing legal 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 equipped with appropriate non-expired blood collection supplies and assume full responsibility for training, certification, liability coverage, transportation, and biohazardous waste disposal. The program is anticipated to process approximately 500 cases annually. A vendor conference is scheduled for February 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams, with vendor inquiry deadline of February 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and proposal due date of March 3, 2026, at 3:30 PM. The contract term is set at one year from Governor and Executive Council approval, with no renewal options specified.

Evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point scale with technical merit comprising 60 points (20 points for vendor business and service experience and 40 points for phlebotomist experience and qualifications) and price proposals comprising 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 Workers' Compensation coverage as applicable. A contractual requirement mandates that the vendor contribute 25% cost-sharing toward program operations. 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 per period. The RFP documentation does not identify any specific set-aside designations, incumbent vendors, or award value. If a vendor changes names during the contract, a new vendor registration packet and updated documentation must be submitted.