Seismic Data Acquisition Services

New Mexico State University is requesting proposals for Seismic Data Acquisition Services under RFP 1433961-event, with proposals due September 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time and questions due September 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time.

New Mexico resident businesses and Native American resident businesses are eligible to receive eight percent additional evaluation points; resident veteran businesses and Native American resident veteran businesses with annual gross revenues up to $6,000,000 may receive ten percent additional evaluation points. These are preference points, not set-asides.

The scope covers professional engineering services to support seismic data acquisition activities. Proposals must not exceed twenty single-spaced pages with 12-point font minimum and must be submitted in US dollars through NMSU's online bidding system at https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicEvent?CustomerOrg=NMSU. The addendum deadline is September 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time.

Contract term and renewal options are not specified; contract negotiations will be scheduled after the evaluation phase concludes. Following proposal evaluation, finalist interviews may be conducted at the discretion of the evaluation committee, though contracts may be awarded based solely on written proposals.

Respondents must accept NMSU's Standard Terms and Conditions, provide certificates of liability insurance, and submit certifications regarding conflict of interest, non-discrimination compliance, and non-collusion. Respondents may claim trade secret or proprietary exemptions for confidential financial information, though pricing information cannot be designated as confidential. All costs associated with proposal preparation and evaluation are borne by respondents.

The contact is Adrian Carabajal at acar67@nmsu.edu or (575) 646-3578.