Phlebotomy Serv. - Gardnerville-Minden NV

The Nevada State Police, a division of the Department of Public Safety, is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide phlebotomy services for the collection of evidentiary blood samples from individuals arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in the Minden-Gardnerville area of Douglas County, Nevada. This is a professional services procurement (Solicitation 65DPS-S3788) requiring service providers to furnish qualified, appropriately licensed phlebotomists who meet Nevada Revised Statutes 484C.250 qualifications to perform blood draws on a 24-hours-per-day, seven-days-per-week basis with no additional charges for after-hours services. Key deliverables include timely collection of blood samples within two hours of driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle, strict adherence to chain of custody protocols, completion of affidavits or declarations under penalty of perjury for each draw in compliance with NRS 50.315(4), and availability of qualified personnel to testify in administrative or judicial proceedings when requested. The service provider must be physically located within the Minden-Gardnerville area to meet legal response time requirements and must submit monthly invoices to nhpfiscal@dps.state.nv.us with specific documentation including invoice numbers, dates of service, Nevada Highway Patrol incident numbers, patient names, phlebotomy costs, and all blood draw affidavits. The proposal due date is April 16, 2026, and vendors must review all attachments provided in the solicitation and use the Bid Q&A feature in the NevadaEPro vendor portal to submit questions to the Purchasing Officer prior to the bid opening deadline. Evaluation criteria include the vendor's ability to maintain confidentiality of all information except as necessary for judicial and administrative proceedings, immediate notification procedures for service delivery issues, and compliance with state-mandated collection timelines.

The procurement documents do not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond. However, contractors and all subcontractors must maintain mandatory insurance coverage throughout the contract term, including Commercial General Liability with a general aggregate limit of $2,000,000 and per-occurrence limit of $1,000,000, Automobile Liability with a combined single limit of $1,000,000, Worker's Compensation and Employers' Liability with statutory coverage, and Professional Liability (Errors and Omissions) with per-claim and annual aggregate limits of $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 respectively. All insurance policies must name the State of Nevada as an additional insured, include waiver of subrogation provisions where applicable, and be placed with carriers rated A-VII or better by A.M. Best and licensed to operate in Nevada. A Notice of Intent to Award issued on April 16, 2026, identifies Carson Valley Health as the intended vendor selected for contract negotiations, indicating that the procurement process has advanced to the negotiation phase pending successful finalization of contract terms. The solicitation references a cost schedule document (65DPS-S3788 cost-schedule.xlsx) that outlines anticipated costs and provides the financial framework for evaluating proposals; however, specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available documentation. Final contract award is contingent upon successful negotiation of final contract terms, and the official notice of award will be posted to nevadaepro.com upon completion of negotiations.