Phlebotomy Serv. - Churchill Co. NV

The State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Nevada State Police is soliciting proposals for phlebotomy services to support DUI arrests in Churchill County, Nevada under solicitation number 65DPS-S3834. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to collect evidentiary blood samples from individuals arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, as mandated by Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.160. Service providers must employ only appropriately licensed personnel meeting qualifications outlined in NRS 484C.250(1)(a)(1) or (2), and must maintain 24-hours-per-day, 7-days-per-week availability at no additional cost for after-hours calls. The vendor must be physically located within Churchill County to comply with the two-hour window requirement for obtaining alcohol concentration measurements as specified in NRS 484C.110(1)(c). Key deliverables include strict adherence to chain of custody protocols, completion of affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury for each blood draw in compliance with NRS 50.315(4), and availability of qualified personnel to testify in administrative or judicial proceedings as requested. Monthly invoices must detail invoice number, date, service date, Nevada Highway Patrol incident number, patient name, and phlebotomy draw cost, with all blood draw affidavits included. The solicitation was posted on April 20, 2026, with a proposal due date of May 4, 2026, and a Notice of Intent to Award issued on May 7, 2026. Vendors must submit pricing proposals through the NevadaEPro online portal for four service categories: blood draws during normal business hours, blood draws outside normal business hours, series blood draws (2-3 draws) during normal business hours, and series blood draws (2-3 draws) outside normal business hours.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond to this solicitation are specified in the available documentation. Banner Churchill Hospital has been identified as the intended vendor following the initial evaluation process, with contract award contingent upon successful negotiation of final contract terms. If contract negotiations with Banner Churchill Hospital are unsuccessful, an amended notice of intent with a revised vendor selection will be posted to nevadaepro.com. All interested vendors and their representatives are restricted to communicating only with the designated single point of contact, Kasen Cornmesser, Contract Manager, at k.cornmesser@dps.state.nv.us, as communication with contracting agency staff or state officials prior to a notice of award may result in proposal disqualification. Contractors must procure comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability with a general aggregate limit of $2,000,000 and each occurrence limit of $1,000,000; Automobile Liability with a combined single limit of $1,000,000; Worker's Compensation at statutory limits with Employers' Liability coverage of $100,000 per accident and $500,000 policy limit for disease; and Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) with per-claim limits of $1,000,000 and annual aggregate of $2,000,000. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.