Bid_Q and A 74BAI-S3305.xlsx

This is a Bid Question and Answer document for RFQ 74BAI-S3305, issued by the Nevada State Purchasing Division's Office of the Ombudsman for Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels, seeking to establish a panel of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Referee/Arbitrators. The solicitation requests qualified vendors to provide arbitration and referee services for residential property and homeowner association disputes in compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes. Mandatory qualifications include an active Nevada State Bar License, minimum two years of ADR experience, and willingness to conduct hearings in parties' geographic locations. The question submission deadline is October 20, 2025, with answers anticipated to be posted around October 27, 2025, and proposal submissions due by October 30, 2025. The proposed contract term is four years, subject to Board of Examiners approval. The Q&A document addresses the location of required application forms and vendor information response sections, clarifying that all forms have been uploaded to the attachments section of the RFP.

Vendors will be compensated on a structured rate schedule with Arbitration Hearings priced at up to $300 per hour ($150 per party) and Referee Assignments subsidized at a maximum of $200 per hour and $1,000 per assignment, with monetary awards capped at $7,500 and attorney's fees not permissible. Contractors must register on nevadaepro.com, hold a Nevada business license, maintain active SAM.gov registration, and agree not to boycott Israel. The Division does not guarantee minimum service volume but will process subsidy payments within 60 days of invoice receipt. Contractors must complete assignments within 60 days of claim filing and issue written decisions within 30 days of hearing conclusion. No specific budget range is listed, and there are no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must maintain updated curriculum vitae on the Division's website, disclose potential conflicts of interest immediately, and ensure all state data is maintained within the United States with required encryption compliance.