Detention center medical and behavioral health services

Doña Ana County, New Mexico has executed an emergency procurement for detention center medical and behavioral health services at its facility in Las Cruces, with Thrive Medical Services, LLC as the selected contractor under New Mexico Statute 13-1-127, which authorizes emergency procurement when services are needed immediately to control a serious threat to public health, safety, and welfare and cannot be acquired through normal procurement methods.

The procurement was initiated on May 29, 2026, following the bankruptcy filing of the incumbent medical services contractor. The County contacted five potential offerors and identified three firms capable of meeting requirements. Thrive Medical Services, LLC was selected based on its ability to mobilize and assume operations within a short timeframe and submitted the lowest-cost proposal among the three qualified bidders evaluated.

The medical services are provided at the Doña Ana County Detention Center located at 1850 Cooper Loop, Las Cruces, New Mexico. The services are essential to detention center operations and directly impact the health and safety of both inmates and staff.

This emergency procurement is intended as a temporary measure. The County will conduct a formal Request for Proposals process within one week of Thrive Medical Services commencing operations to select a long-term medical services provider. Written authorization for the emergency procurement was provided by detention personnel via email on May 29, 2026, at 4:50 PM MST, with Michael Perez serving as the Purchasing Manager overseeing the determination.