SLED Opportunity · NEW MEXICO · SANTA FE COUNTY
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Santa Fe County Finance Department requests proposals for arbitrage services to support financial compliance and reporting. The RFP outlines scope, evaluation criteria, and procurement procedures for qualified service providers.
SANTA FE COUNTY FINANCE DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) ARBITRAGE SERVICES NM Commodity Code(s): 918-00 RFP NO. 2026-0158-FIN/JL January 2026 RFP NO. 2026-0158-FIN/JL 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO. I. ADVERTISEMENT .......................................................................................................4 II. INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................................................5 A. PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ...........................................5 B. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................5 C. SCOPE OF WORK ..............................................................................................5 D. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................6 E. DESIGNATED PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST...............................................7 F. DEFINITION OF TERMINOLOGY ...................................................................7 III. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT.................................................9 A. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ....................................................................................9 B. EXPLANATION OF EVENTS ...........................................................................10 1. Issuance of RFP .............................................................................................10 2. Pre-Proposal Conference ................................................................................10 3. Acknowledgement of Receipt Form Due .......................................................10 4. Deadline to Submit Additional Written Questions ........................................10 5. Response to Written Questions ......................................................................10 6. Submission of Proposals ................................................................................11 7. Proposal Evaluation .......................................................................................11 8. Selection of Finalists ......................................................................................11 9. Best and Final Offers from Finalists (If applicable) ......................................11 10. Oral Presentations by Finalists (If applicable) ...............................................12 11. Contract Negotiations ....................................................................................12 12. Contract Award ..............................................................................................12 13. Right to Protest ..............................................................................................12 C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................13 1. Acceptance of Conditions Governing the Procurement .................................13 2. Incurring Cost ................................................................................................13 3. Prime Contractor Responsibility ....................................................................13 4. Subcontractors ................................................................................................13 5. Amended Proposals ........................................................................................13 6. Offerors’ Rights to Withdraw Proposal .........................................................13 7. Proposal Offer Firm .......................................................................................14 8. Disclosure of Proposed Contents ...................................................................14 9. No Obligation .................................................................................................14 10. Termination....................................................................................................14 11. Sufficient Appropriation ................................................................................15 12. Legal Review .................................................................................................15 13. Governing Law ..............................................................................................15 RFP NO. 2026-0158-FIN/JL 3 14. Basis for Proposal ..........................................................................................15 15. Contract Terms and Conditions .....................................................................15 16. Contract Deviations .......................................................................................15 17. Offeror Qualifications ....................................................................................15 18. Right to Waive Minor Irregularities ..............................................................16 19. Change in Contractor Representatives ..........................................................16 20. Notice .............................................................................................................16 21. County Rights ................................................................................................16 22. Right to Publish .............................................................................................16 23. Ownership of Proposals ...............................................................................16 24. Electronic Mail Address Recommended .......................................................16 25. Preference in Procurement by Santa Fe County ............................................17 26. Double-Sided Documents ..............................................................................18 27. Living Wage ..................................................................................................18 IV. RESPONSE FORMAT AND ORGANIZATION ........................................................19 A. NUMBER OF RESPONSES ...............................................................................19 B. NUMBER OF COPIES .......................................................................................19 C. PROPOSAL FORMAT .......................................................................................19 1. Proposal Organization ...............................................................................19 2. Letter of Transmittal ..................................................................................20 V. SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................21 A. INFORMATION .................................................................................................21 1. Time Frame ...............................................................................................21 B. EVALUATION CRITERIA ................................................................................21 1. Introduction ...............................................................................................21 2. Technical Competence and Specialized Experience .................................21 3. Evidence of Understanding Scope of Work ..............................................22 4. Capacity and Capability ............................................................................22 C. COST PROPOSAL .............................................................................................23 VI. EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS ...............................................................................23 A. EVALUATION SCORING .................................................................................23 B. EVALUATION PROCESS .................................................................................24 APPENDICES A. Ackno
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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