Phlebotomy Serv. - Carson City NV

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol, in conjunction with Churchill County, is procuring phlebotomy services for the collection of evidentiary blood samples from individuals arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the Carson City, Tahoe, Gardnerville, and Minden areas. The solicitation, identified as 65DPS-S3771, requires qualified vendors to provide 24/7 phlebotomy services with no additional charges for after-hours availability. Phlebotomists must be appropriately licensed in accordance with Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.250 and must comply with strict chain of custody protocols to preserve evidentiary integrity. All service providers must maintain physical location within the specified geographic service area to satisfy the two-hour collection window mandate under NRS 484C.110(1)(c), complete affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury for each blood draw per NRS 50.315(4) requirements, and be available to testify in administrative or judicial proceedings. Vendors must submit monthly invoices to nhpfiscal@dps.state.nv.us with detailed documentation including incident numbers, patient names, phlebotomy costs, and corresponding blood draw affidavits. The proposal submission deadline is April 1, 2026, with bidding conducted through the NevadaEPro electronic procurement platform. Pricing is to be proposed on a per-draw or per-suspect basis across four service categories: standard business hours draws, after-hours draws, series draws (2-3 during business hours), and series draws (2-3 after-hours).

The solicitation documentation does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular business types. Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center has been identified in a Notice of Intent to Award as the intended vendor for contract negotiations, pending successful finalization of contract terms; however, if negotiations fail, revised vendor information will be posted and the procurement reopened. The contract will require successful vendors to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($2,000,000 general aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with statutory coverage, and Professional Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 annual aggregate), with all policies naming the State of Nevada as additional insured. All insurance carriers must maintain A.M. Best ratings of not less than A-VII. The solicitation documents do not disclose anticipated contract value, specific service volume quantities, or the contract term and renewal options. Inquiries regarding the solicitation should be directed solely to Kasen Cornmesser, Contract Manager, at k.cornmesser@dps.state.nv.us, as per Nevada Administrative Code restrictions on vendor communications.