RFP 26-002 Request for Proposals Alcohol Monitoring and GPS Location Tracking Devices and Services

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: April 17, 2026
Acknowledgement of Receipt Deadline: April 23, 2026
Virtual Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference: April 23, 2026 @ 10:00 AM
Deadline for Submission of Proposals: 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 4
B. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 4
C. SUMMARY SCOPE OF WORK 4
D. SCOPE OF PROCUREMENT 4
E. PROCUREMENT MANAGER 5
F. DEFINITIONS 5
G. DISCLAIMER ..................................................................................................................................... 6
II. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT
A. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 7
B. EXPLANATION OF EVENTS 8
1. Issuance of RFP 8
2. Acknowledgement of Receipt and Request to be Included on Distribution Service
List 8
3. Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference 8
4. Deadline to Submit Questions 8
5. Response to Questions 8
6. Submission of Proposal 9
7. Proposal Evaluation 9
8. Selection of Finalist(s) 9
9. Best and Final Offers from Finalist(s) 9
10. Finalist(s)' Oral Presentations 9
11. Notice to Successful Finalist(s) 9
12. Finalize Contract (s) 9
13. Contract Award(s) 10
14. Protests of Award Deadline 10
C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Acceptance of Conditions Governing the Procurement .............................10
2. Incurring Cost 10
3. Contractor Responsibility 10
4. Subcontractors 10
5. Amended Proposals 10
6. Offerors Rights to Withdraw Proposal 11
7. Proposals Firm 11
8. Disclosure of Proposal Contents 11
9. No Obligation 11
10. Sufficient Appropriation 11
11. Legal Review/Advice 12
12. Governing Law 12
13. Basis for Proposal 12
14. Contract Terms and Conditions 12
15. Offeror's Terms and Conditions 12
16. Contract Deviations 12
17. Offeror Qualifications 13
18. Right to Waive Minor Irregularities 13
19. Change in Contractor Representatives 13
20. Notice 13
21. Court's Rights 13
22. Publicity 13
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23. Ownership of Proposals 13
24. RFP Revisions and Supplements/Acknowledgement of Amendments 13
25. Electronic Mail Address Required 14
26. Use of Electronic Versions of this RFP 14
27. Cancellation of RFP/Rejection of Proposals 14
III. RESPONSE FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION
A. NUMBER OF PROPOSALS 15
B. NUMBER OF COPIES 15
C. PROPOSAL FORMAT 15
1. Proposal Organization 15
2. Letter of Transmittal 15
3. Resident Business; Native American Resident Business; Resident Veteran Business;
Native American Resident Veteran Business 16
IV. SPECIFICATIONS OF PROPOSALS
A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS/SCOPE OF WORK 17
1. Services Overview 18
2. Service Areas 18
3. Service Components
a. Minimum Specification for Monitoring Devices. 18
b. Device Installation 18
c. Device Maintenance 18
d. Average Length of Days Ordered 18
e. Reporting 18
f. Domestic Violence Alerts 18
g. Attend Court Hearings and Provide Testimony (Consultation with the Court 18
h. Estimated Device Quantities 19
i. Contractor Qualifications 19
j. Services for Limited or Non-English Speaking Participants or participants
with Disability under the ADA 19
4. Participant Population 19
5. Guideline 19
6. Contractor(s)' Facilities 20
7. Referral Process 20
8. Contractor's Procedures 20
9. Audits - Financial/Operational/Administrative 20
10. Financial Requirements 20
11. Mandatory Specifications 21
B. EVALUATION PROCESS 23
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 25
B. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE FORM 26
C. SAMPLE FORM OF CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS 28
D. PROPOSED BUDGET FORM 34
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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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"Finalist" is an Offeror who meets all the mandatory specifications of the RFP and whose score on evaluation
factors is sufficiently high to qualify that Offeror for further consideration by the Evaluation Committee.
"Key Personnel" mean all senior personnel of the Contractor assigned to the Contract.
"Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference" means the Offeror is strongly encouraged to attend the
virtual pre-proposal conference by video or by phone; however, attendance is not required in order for an Offeror
to submit a proposal.
"Offeror" is any person or entity, including its or their affiliates, who chooses to submit a proposal in response to
this RFP.
"Procurement Code" means the New Mexico Procurement Code set forth in Sections 13-1-28 through 13-1-199
of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978, as amended.
"Procurement Manager" means the person or designee authorized by the Court Executive Officer to manage or
administer a procurement requiring the evaluation of competitive sealed proposals. The name and contact
information for the Procurement Manager is set forth in Section I, Paragraph E hereof.
"Program" or "Specialty Court Programs" means the Court's 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").
"Program Participant" or "Participant" means an individual who is or will be participating in one of the
Programs.
"Receipt" means the form of receipt attached hereto as Appendix A to be signed by the Offerors acknowledging
their receipt of this RFP and interest in being included in the distribution service list for this RFP.
"Request for Proposals" or "RFP" means collectively all documents, including those attached or incorporated
herein by reference, used for soliciting proposals.
"Responsible Offeror" means an Offeror who submits a Responsive Proposal and who has furnished, when
required, information and data to prove that its financial resources, production or service facilities, personnel,
service reputation and experience are adequate for the satisfactory delivery of the services and/or items of tangible
personal property described in this RFP.
"Responsive Offer" or "Responsive Proposal" means an offer or proposal, which conforms in all material
respects to the requirements set forth in this RFP. "Material respects" include, but are not limited to, price, quality,
quantity, or delivery requirements.
"Sealed Proposal" means a non-electronic form of a responsive submission proposal by the Offeror. The Proposal
is enclosed in an envelope or a box that is completely sealed in a way that nothing can be added or removed. Any
opened package or broken sealed packaged will NOT be accepted by the Court.
G. DISCLAIMER. The Court will select a Contractor based on the best overall solution and value. The Court is not
obligated to select the lowest bidder. This RFP does not commit the Court to any specific course of action. In
addition, the Court reserves the right to purchase either all or any portion of the services, or to not select any vendor
or purchase any services resulting from this RFP.
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II. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT
This section of the RFP contains the schedule for the procurement, describes the major procurement events and the
conditions governing the procurement.
A. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
The Procurement Manager will make every effort to adhere to the following schedule:
Action Responsibility Date
1. Issuance of RFP Court April 17, 2026
2. Deadline to Submit Acknowledgement of Receipt of RFP and Potential Offerors April 23, 2026
Request to be Included on Distribution Service List
3. Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference Potential Offerors April 23, 2026
@ 10 AM
4. Deadline to Submit Questions Potential Offerors April 30, 2026
@ 4:00 PM
5. Response to Questions Court May 8, 2026
6. Deadline for Submission of Proposals Offerors May 18, 2026
@ 4:00 PM
7. Proposal Evaluation Evaluation Committee On or about
May 27, 2026
8. Selection of Finalist(s) Evaluation Committee On or about
May 27, 2026
9. Best and Final Offers, if any Finalist(s) On or about
May 29, 2026
10. Finalist(s)' Oral Presentations, if any Finalist/Evaluation On or about
Committee June 1, 2026
11. Notice to Successful Finalist(s) chosen for an award of a Court On or about
Contract and to Other Offerors June 1, 2026
12. Finalize Contract(s) Court/Successful Following Selection
Finalist(s) of Finalist(s)
13. Contract Award(s) Court/Successful Upon Execution of
Finalist(s) Contract(s)
14. Protest of Award Deadline Offerors Within 15 days of
notice of Contract
Award
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B. EXPLANATION OF EVENTS
The following paragraphs describe the activities listed in the sequence of events shown in Section II, Paragraph A
above.
1. Issuance of RFP
This RFP is being issued by the Court. Copies of the RFP can be obtained from the Court website
https://metro.nmcourts.gov/.
2. Acknowledgement of Receipt of RFP and Request to be Included on Distribution Service List
Potential Offerors should hand-deliver, return by facsimile or by e-mail the Acknowledgement of Receipt
of Request for Proposals Form ("Receipt") that accompanies this RFP as Appendix A in order to have their
respective organizations placed on the procurement distribution service list. The Receipt should be signed
by an authorized representative of the potential Offeror's organization, dated, and returned on or before
April 23, 2026. The Court utilizes e-mail as its method of communication with potential Offerors who are
on the service list; however, the Court will accept communications from potential Offerors by fax, United
States mail, or hand-delivery. All potential Offerors, who timely submit a Receipt to the Court shall be
placed on its e-mail distribution list for purposes of this RFP. Potential Offerors are not required to
participate in this service list in order to submit a proposal in response to this RFP; participation on the
service list is purely voluntary.
3. Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference
The Court will conduct a non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference to answer questions regarding this
RFP or the RFP process. Potential Offerors are strongly encouraged to participate in this Pre-Proposal
Conference; however, attendance is not required or mandatory in order for an Offeror to submit a proposal
in response to this RFP. The Pre-Proposal Conference shall be held at the time and place set forth below
subject to change and prior notification by the Procurement Manager in the discretion of the Procurement
manager. The Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference will be held virtually from the Bernalillo
County Metropolitan Court as follows:
Date - April 23, 2026
Time - 10:00 AM
Google Meet joining info -- Video call link: Meeting ID https:// meet.google.com/gxd-kjhj-eja
Or dial: (US)+1 541-702-7610 PIN: 296 693 418#
4. Deadline to Submit Questions
Potential Offerors may submit written questions regarding this RFP on or before 4:00 PM Mountain
Daylight Time on April 30, 2026. All questions must be addressed to the Procurement Manager and
submitted to metrgwm@nmcourts.gov. Responses will be e-mailed to all potential Offerors who have
timely requested to be included on the distribution service list.
5. Response to Questions
The Procurement Manager shall respond on May 8, 2026, to all written questions that are submitted timely
by sending an e-mail to all potential Offerors who are on the distribution service list.
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6. Submission of Proposal
ALL OFFEROR'S PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED FOR REVIEW AND EVALUATION BY
THE PROCUREMENT MANAGER OR THE PROCUREMENT MANAGER'S DESIGNEE NO
LATER THAN 4:00 PM MOUNTAIN DAYLIGHT TIME ON MAY 18, 2026. PROPOSALS
RECEIVED AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The date and time of receipt by
the Court will be recorded on each proposal. Proposals submitted by email or facsimile will not be
accepted. A public log will be kept of the names of all Offeror organizations that submit proposals.
Pursuant to Section 13-1-116 NMSA 1978, the contents of any proposal shall not be disclosed to
competing Offerors prior to Contract Award.
7. Proposal Evaluation
The evaluation of proposals will be performed by an Evaluation Committee using the criteria set forth in
this RFP. This process will take place on or about May 27, 2026. At that time, in accordance with NMSA
1978, 13-1-115, the Procurement Manager may, in the sole discretion of the Procurement Manager, initiate
discussions with Offerors who submit Responsive or potentially Responsive Proposals for the purpose of
clarifying aspects of the proposals, but proposals may be accepted and evaluated without such discussion.
Except in response to inquiries or requests from the Procurement Manager as part of the evaluation
process, until the award is made and notice is given to all Offerors, no employee, agent, or
representative of an Offeror shall discuss its proposal with any Judge, employee, agent, or
representative of the Court.
8. Selection of Finalist(s)
The Evaluation Committee will select and the Procurement Manager will notify the Finalist(s) on or about
May 27, 2026. Only Finalist(s) will be invited to participate in the subsequent steps of the procurement.
9. Best and Final Offers From Finalist(s)
In the discretion of the Procurement Manager, Finalist(s) may be asked to submit revisions to their proposals
for the purpose of obtaining best and final offers by on or about May 29, 2026.
10. Finalist(s)' Oral Presentations
In the discretion of the Procurement Manager, each Finalist may be directed to present an Oral Presentation
of its Best and Final Offer on or about June 1, 2026. The Evaluation Committee and the Procurement
Manager shall make a Determination of the best offer(s).
11. Notice to Successful Finalist(s)
On or about June 1, 2026, the Procurement Manager shall notify the successful Finalist(s) that its
proposal(s) has been chosen in response to this RFP. One or more Finalists may be chosen to provide
the services being sought by the Court under this RFP. In addition, on or about June 1, 2026, the
Procurement Manager shall provide written notice to all other Offerors who submitted proposals in response
to this RFP, but whose proposals were not chosen, of the pending award(s) to the successful Finalist(s).
12. Finalize Contract(s)
The Contract(s) will be finalized with the Finalist(s) with the best offer(s) following the selection of the
Finalist(s). In the event that mutually agreeable terms cannot be reached within the time specified, the
Court reserves the right to finalize a Contract with the next best finalist without undertaking a new
procurement process.
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13. Contract Award(s)
The Contract(s) shall be Awarded to the Offeror or Offerors whose proposal(s) is most advantageous, taking
into consideration the evaluation factors set forth in this RFP. The award(s) shall be contingent upon
successful negotiation and execution of a final Contract(s) between the Court and the Offeror(s) whose
proposal(s) is accepted and approved by the Court. In addition, each award and Contract is subject to
appropriate State approvals.
14. Protests of Award Deadline
Any Offeror who considers itself aggrieved in connection with this RFP or the award of the Contract
pursuant to this RFP may protest to the Court Executive Officer. Any protest of the award of the Contract
based on this RFP must be made in writing and in accordance with the Procurement Code. The Court
Executive Officer or the Court Executive Officer's designee is required by NMSA 1978, 13-1-175 and
13-1-176 to issue a prompt determination relating to the protest and to mail a copy of the determination to
the protestant and to the other Offerors involved in the procurement.
C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Code.
1. Acceptance of Conditions Governing the Procurement
Offerors must indicate their acceptance of the Conditions Governing the Procurement section in the Letter
of Transmittal. Submission of a Proposal also constitutes acceptance of the Evaluation Factors contained
in Section IV of this RFP.
2. Incurring Cost
The Court shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by an Offeror in responding to this
RFP. Any costs incurred by an Offeror in the preparation, transmittal, and/or presentation of any proposal
or material submitted in response to this RFP shall be borne solely by the Offeror.
3. Contractor Responsibility
Any Contract that may result from this RFP shall specify that the Contractor is solely responsible for
fulfillment of the Contract with the Court. The Court will only make Contract payments to the Contractor.
4. Subcontractors
Use of subcontractors for services must be clearly explained in the proposal, and all subcontractors must be
identified by complete business name, address, and telephone number. All subcontractors also shall be
required to execute a Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form, Appendix B hereto. In any event, the
Contractor shall be wholly responsible for the entire performance whether or not subcontractors are used.
Subcontractors may be added during the Contract term with the prior written approval of the Court.
5. Amended Proposals
Offerors may submit amended proposals before the deadline for receipt of proposals. Such amended
proposals must be complete replacements for a previously submitted proposal and must be clearly identified
as such in the transmittal letter. No amended proposal will be accepted after the deadline for receipt of
proposals. No employee of the Court will merge, collate, or assemble proposal materials.
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