STATE OF NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
STATE FISCAL YEAR 2027
RFP NO. 26-002
ALCOHOL MONITORING AND GPS LOCATION TRACKING DEVICES
AND RELATED SERVICES FOR SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAMS
Release Date:
Acknowledgement of Receipt Deadline:
Virtual Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference:
Deadline for Submission of Proposals:
April 17, 2026
April 23, 2026
April 23, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
May 18, 2026 @ 4:00 PM
CONTACT PERSON:
Gary Markel
Procurement Manager
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
Room 803
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Telephone: (505) 938-4243 FAX: (505) 222-4829
Email: metrgwm@nmcourts.gov
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
ALCOHOL MONITORING AND GPS LOCATION TRACKING DEVICES
AND RELATED SERVICES FOR SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
I.
INTRODUCTION
A. BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURT
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B. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
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C. SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORK
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D. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT
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E. PROCUREMENT MANAGER
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F. DEFINITIONS
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G. DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................................................................... 6
II.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT
A. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
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B. EXPLANATION OF EVENTS
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1.
Issuance of RFP
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2.
Acknowledgement of Receipt and Request to be Included on Distribution Service
List
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3.
Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference
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4.
Deadline to Submit Questions
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5.
Response to Questions
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6.
Submission of Proposal
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7.
Proposal Evaluation
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8.
Selection of Finalist(s)
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9.
Best and Final Offers from Finalist(s)
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10. Finalist(s)’ Oral Presentations
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11. Notice to Successful Finalist(s)
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12. Finalize Contract (s)
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13. Contract Award(s)
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14. Protests of Award Deadline
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C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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Acceptance of Conditions Governing the Procurement ………………………..10
2.
Incurring Cost
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3.
Contractor Responsibility
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4.
Subcontractors
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5.
Amended Proposals
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6.
Offerors Rights to Withdraw Proposal
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7.
Proposals Firm
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8.
Disclosure of Proposal Contents
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9.
No Obligation
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10. Sufficient Appropriation
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11. Legal Review/Advice
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12. Governing Law
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13. Basis for Proposal
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14. Contract Terms and Conditions
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15. Offeror's Terms and Conditions
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16. Contract Deviations
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17. Offeror Qualifications
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18. Right to Waive Minor Irregularities
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19. Change in Contractor Representatives
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20. Notice
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21. Court’s Rights
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22. Publicity
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23. Ownership of Proposals
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24. RFP Revisions and Supplements/Acknowledgement of Amendments
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25. Electronic Mail Address Required
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26. Use of Electronic Versions of this RFP
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27. Cancellation of RFP/Rejection of Proposals
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III.
RESPONSE FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION
A. NUMBER OF PROPOSALS
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B. NUMBER OF COPIES
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C. PROPOSAL FORMAT
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1. Proposal Organization
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2. Letter of Transmittal
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3. Resident Business; Native American Resident Business; Resident Veteran Business;
Native American Resident Veteran Business
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IV.
SPECIFICATIONS OF PROPOSALS
A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK
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1. Services Overview
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2. Service Areas
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3. Service Components
a. Minimum Specification for Monitoring Devices.
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b. Device Installation
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c. Device Maintenance
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d. Average Length of Days Ordered
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e. Reporting
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f. Domestic Violence Alerts
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g. Attend Court Hearings and Provide Testimony (Consultation with the Court 18
h. Estimated Device Quantities
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i. Contractor Qualifications
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j. Services for Limited or Non-English Speaking Participants or participants
with Disability under the ADA
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4. Participant Population
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5. Guideline
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6. Contractor(s)’ Facilities
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7. Referral Process
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8. Contractor’s Procedures
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9. Audits – Financial/Operational/Administrative
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10. Financial Requirements
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11. Mandatory Specifications
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B. EVALUATION PROCESS
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1. Review of Technical Specifications/Scope of Work and Mandatory Specifications and
Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 23
2. Request for Clarification ....................................................................................................... 23
3. Other Sources of Information................................................................................................. 23
4. Responsive Proposals and Responsible Offerors .................................................................. 23
5. Criteria and Scoring of Points ................................................................................................ 23
6. Resident Business; Native American Resident Business; Resident Veteran Business; Native
American Resident Veteran Business Preference Certification ............................................ 24
7. Finalist(s)’ Presentations ........................................................................................................ 24
APPENDICES:
A. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF RFP FORM AND REQUEST BY OFFFEROR
FOR INCLUSION ON DISTRIBUTION LIST
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B. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM
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C. SAMPLE FORM OF CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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D. PROPOSED BUDGET FORM
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BERNALILLO COUNTY METROPOLITAN COURT
The Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (“Court”) was created pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 34-8A-1 et seq., and
is a court of limited jurisdiction located in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
B. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to solicit proposals, in accordance with the New Mexico
Procurement Code, NMSA 1978, § 13-1-28 et seq. The Court is requesting proposals, including statements of
qualifications and performance data, from national, local, state, private, and/or public organizations (“Offerors”)
that by reason of their skill, knowledge, and experience are able to furnish services in accordance with the Scope of
Work set forth in this RFP.
C. SUMMARY OF SCOPE OF WORK
The Court desires to procure alcohol monitoring and global positioning system (“GPS”) tracking devices and the
associated services to install, administer, and maintain these devices for individuals participating (“Participants”)
in each of the following Specialty Court programs: DWI Recovery Court (“Recovery Court”), Urban Native
American Healing to Wellness Court Program (“HTW”), Domestic Violence Solutions Treatment Education
Program (“DVSTEP”), Behavioral Health Court (“BHC”), Behavioral Health DWI Court (“BHC-DWI”), and
Community Veterans Court (“CVC”) (collectively “Programs” or “Specialty Court Programs”). The goals of these
Programs include improving public safety by reducing criminal recidivism and supporting the recovery of the
defendant/probationers who participate in these Specialty Court Programs from substance abuse. The Scope of
Work is fully detailed in Section IV of this RFP.
The Metropolitan Court is requesting proposals that comply with New Mexico law. The term of the initial
contract(s) shall begin on July 1, 2026, as soon as an award pursuant to the RFP is made and a Contract is finalized.
D. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT
The scope of this procurement is to establish a costs schedule from qualified Offerors for a period of up to ten (10)
years, subject to available funding, i.e. for Fiscal Year 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), Fiscal Year 2028
(July 1, 2027 to June 30, 2028), Fiscal Year 2029 (July 1, 2028 to June 30, 2029), Fiscal Year 2030 (July 1,
2029 to June 30, 2030), Fiscal Year 2031 (July 1, 2030 to June 30, 2031), Fiscal Year 2032 (July 1, 2031 to
June 30, 2032), Fiscal Year 2033 (July 1, 2032 to June 30, 2033), Fiscal Year 2034 (July 1, 2033 to June 30,
2034), Fiscal Year 2035 (July 1, 2034 to June 30, 2035), and Fiscal Year 2036 (July 1, 2035 to June 30, 2036).
Subject to available funding, the Court in its discretion may enter into an agreement for more than one (1) year
and/or may renew the term of the Contract. As this is an RFP for non-professional services as defined in the NM
Procurement Code, the Court requests that Offerors provide a cost schedule for a total of ten (10) years pursuant
to NMSA 1978, §13-1-150.
Any Contract awarded as a result of this RFP process may be terminated if sufficient appropriations or
authorizations do not exist or as otherwise allowed under the terms of the Contract. Such termination will be
effected completed by sending written notice to the Contractor (defined below). The Court’s decision as to whether
sufficient appropriations and authorizations are available will be accepted by the Contractor as final.
The initial term of the Contract will begin on July 1, 2026. However, under no circumstances will any Contract,
including any extensions thereof, extend beyond June 30, 2036.
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E. PROCUREMENT MANAGER
The Court Executive Officer has designated the following Procurement Manager, or any designee, who is
responsible for this procurement:
Gary Markel
Procurement Manager
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
Telephone: (505) 938-4243 FAX: (505) 222-4829
Email: metrgwm@nmcourts.gov
All deliveries via hand-delivery or express carrier should be addressed as follows:
Gary Markel
Procurement Manager
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court
8th Floor, Room 803
401 Lomas Blvd. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement shall be submitted to the Procurement Manager in writing or
by e-mail. Offerors may ONLY contact the Procurement Manager, or the Procurement Manager’s designee,
regarding this procurement. No other state employee has the authority to respond on behalf of the Court
and shall not be contacted concerning this RFP.
F. DEFINITIONS
This section contains definitions that are used throughout this RFP, including appropriate abbreviations.
“Award” means the final execution of a Contract.
“Court” means the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court.
“Court Business Hours” means 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time or Mountain Daylight Time,
whichever is currently being used for the dates provided in this RFP.
“Court Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the Court.
“Contract” means the agreement for the provision of services being solicited by this RFP to be entered into by and
between the Court and the Contractor.
“Contractor” means a successful Offeror that receives a Contract and assumes legal and financial responsibility
and accountability for the awarded funds and for the performance of the defined contracted services.
“Determination” means the written decision of the Procurement Manager, including findings of fact supporting a
decision. The Determination becomes part of the RFP file to which it pertains.
“DFA” means the Department of Finance and Administration for the State of New Mexico.
“Evaluation Committee” means a committee appointed by the Court Executive Officer to perform the evaluation
of the Offerors’ proposals in response to this RFP.
“Evaluation Committee Report” means a report prepared by the Procurement Manager and the Evaluation
Committee for submission to the Court Executive Officer for the Contract Award.
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