Phlebotomy Serv. - Caliente NV

The Nevada State Highway Patrol, a division of the Department of Public Safety, is soliciting proposals for phlebotomy services to support DUI arrest procedures in Caliente, Nevada. The procurement requires a qualified vendor to collect evidentiary blood samples from individuals arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in full compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.160 and applicable legal standards. The service provider must employ only appropriately licensed personnel meeting qualifications outlined in NRS 484C.250(1)(a)(1) or (2), maintain 24/7 availability at no additional cost for after-hours calls, and ensure strict chain of custody protocols and evidentiary integrity are preserved throughout the collection process. Key deliverables include monthly invoices detailing service dates, Nevada Highway Patrol incident numbers, patient information, and costs per draw, along with completed affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury for each blood draw in compliance with NRS 50.315(4). The service provider must also ensure qualified personnel are available to testify in administrative or judicial proceedings as requested by the State or prosecuting authorities and must maintain confidentiality of all information except as necessary for legal proceedings. The proposal due date is April 1, 2026, with the solicitation having been posted on March 18, 2026. Vendors must submit quotes through the NevadaEPro electronic procurement system, completing all required tabs including General Information, Items pricing, Questions, Terms and Conditions acceptance, and file attachments by the specified deadline in Pacific Standard Time.

The solicitation documents do not explicitly identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific business classifications, disadvantaged enterprises, or socioeconomic categories. Grover C. Dils Medical Center has been identified as the intended award recipient in the Notice of Intent to Award dated April 1, 2026, though the contract remains contingent upon successful negotiation of final terms between the State and the selected vendor. The vendor must satisfy comprehensive insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability coverage with a $2,000,000 general aggregate limit and $1,000,000 per-occurrence limit, Automobile Liability coverage with a $1,000,000 combined single limit, Worker's Compensation and Employers' Liability coverage with statutory limits and $100,000 per-accident limits, and Professional Liability coverage with $1,000,000 per-claim and $2,000,000 annual aggregate limits; all policies must name the State of Nevada as an additional insured. The cost schedule document establishes a pricing structure with four service line items covering blood draws during normal business hours, after-hours draws, and series draws (two to three draws) during both standard and extended hours, with vendors required to complete pricing templates on a per-draw or per-suspect basis. The specific contract duration, renewal options, award value, and total funding amount are not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.