SLED Opportunity · NEW MEXICO · CITY OF SANTA FE, NM
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The City of Santa Fe seeks emergency procurement support for all-hazards emergency management services due to elevated fire danger and limited OEM staffing. The contract is on-call with a $50,000 cap.
The City of Santa Fe, Office of Emergency Management requests approval to enter into an emergency procurement agreement with BardoWright dba Resilience Emergency Management for on-call, all-hazards emergency management support at a rate of $225 per hour, not to exceed $50,000 inclusive of GRT.
BardoWright has an established relationship with Santa Fe OEM, having participated directly in supporting the City's planning, training, and exercise activities for several year. OEM is currently staffed by a single employee with no additional FTE authorized until FY27 (July 1, 2026). With New Mexico snowpack at historic lows and fire danger already elevated heading into the 2026 season, immediate SME support is required to maintain operational readiness.
Explain the purpose/need of purchase. Ensure to include a thorough scope of work for the services, construction, or item(s) of tangible personal property (if this is an amendment request to an existing contract, attach current contract).
-Please note that specifications cannot be narrowly drafted to preclude competition solely to allow award to a favored vendor.
An explanation for the justification of the procurement, including a description of the emergency condition(s) requiring use of emergency procurement and the practicable competition utilized in compliance with NMSA 1978, § 13-1-127.
Describe what measures the Department will take in the future to prevent/mitigate the use of emergency procurement under similar circumstances.
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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