Detention center medical and behavioral health services

Doña Ana County, New Mexico issued an emergency procurement for detention center medical and behavioral health services on June 1, 2026, with a proposal due date of July 1, 2026. The emergency procurement was authorized on May 29, 2026 under New Mexico Statute 13-1-127 following the bankruptcy filing of the incumbent medical services contractor, which created an immediate gap in healthcare delivery to the Doña Ana County Detention Center at 1850 Cooper Loop, Las Cruces.

Thrive Medical Services, LLC was selected from five contacted potential offerors based on demonstrated ability to mobilize operations within a compressed timeframe and submission of the lowest-cost proposal among three firms determined capable of meeting operational requirements. The County explicitly designated this emergency procurement as temporary, committing to issue a formal Request for Proposals for long-term medical services provider selection within one week of Thrive Medical Services commencing operations.

The procurement qualifies as emergency under state statute because continuous access to medical services is essential to detention center operations and cannot be acquired through normal procurement methods. The justification invoked serious threat to public health, safety, and welfare caused by the predecessor contractor's inability to continue service delivery.