13-1-112. Competitive sealed proposals; request for proposals.
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A. Competitive sealed proposals, including competitive sealed qualifications-based proposals, shall be solicited through a request for proposals that shall be issued and shall include:
(1)the specifications for the services or items of tangible personal property to be procured;
(2)all contractual terms and conditions applicable to the procurement;
(3)the form for disclosure of campaign contributions given by prospective contractors to applicable public officials pursuant to Section 13-1-191.1 NMSA 1978;
(4)the location where proposals are to be received and the date, time and place where proposals are to be received and reviewed; and
(5)the requirements for complying with any applicable in-state preference provisions as provided by law.
B. A request for proposals may, pursuant to Section 13-1-95.1 NMSA 1978, require that all or a portion of a responsive proposal be submitted electronically.
C. In the case of requests for competitive qualifications-based proposals, price shall be determined by formal negotiations related to scope of work.
History: Laws 1984, ch. 65, § 85; 1989, ch. 69, § 8; 2006, ch. 23, § 4; 2007, ch. 234, § 1; 2011 (1st S.S.), ch. 3, § 4.