Phlebotomy Serv. - Mineral County NV

The State of Nevada, Department of Public Safety, Nevada State Police is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide phlebotomy services for DUI arrests in Mineral County, Nevada under solicitation number 65DPS-S3793. The procurement encompasses the collection of evidentiary blood samples from individuals arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, with services required 24 hours per day, 7 days per week at no additional cost for after-hours availability. The selected vendor must be located within the Lovelock area and/or southwestern Pershing County to comply with Nevada Revised Statutes requiring blood samples to be collected within two hours of arrest. All phlebotomists must be appropriately licensed per NRS 484C.250 and must maintain strict chain of custody protocols, complete affidavits under penalty of perjury for each blood draw, and remain available for testimony in administrative or judicial proceedings. Key deliverables include monthly invoicing with detailed documentation including Nevada Highway Patrol incident numbers, patient names, cost per draw, and accompanying blood draw affidavits submitted to nhpfiscal@dps.state.nv.us. The solicitation was posted on March 26, 2026, with proposals due on April 13, 2026. The contract evaluation identified Mt. Grant General Hospital as the intended vendor for contract negotiations, though award remains contingent upon successful negotiation of final contract terms.

The solicitation contains no indicated set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to specific organization types such as disadvantaged enterprises or women-owned businesses. Mt. Grant General Hospital has been identified in the Notice of Intent to Award as the primary proposed vendor for contract negotiations, indicating this organization as a current or incumbent service provider in this capacity. The procurement requires contractors to maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability with a $2,000,000 general aggregate limit and $1,000,000 per-occurrence limit, Automobile Liability with combined single limits of $1,000,000, Workers' Compensation with statutory requirements, and Professional Liability with per-claim limits of $1,000,000 and annual aggregate limits of $2,000,000, with all policies naming the State of Nevada as an additional insured and issued by carriers with A.M. Best ratings of not less than A-VII. The cost schedule requires vendors to propose per-draw pricing for blood draws performed during normal business hours and outside normal business hours, with separate line items for single draws and series draws of two to three specimens per suspect, though specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the available solicitation documents. All vendor inquiries must be directed solely to Kasen Cornmesser, Contract Manager, at k.cornmesser@dps.state.nv.us, with proposals submitted through the NevadaEPro electronic procurement platform.