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The New Mexico Health Care Authority is seeking public input to develop a rural health transformation plan in support of a grant application for the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The deadline for responses to this RFI is October 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM MDT. The RFI requests project concepts and initiatives that align with grant funding priorities and feedback on specific state policy options. The RFI also encourages submissions from entities that have already provided feedback to the Authority. The deadline for the state grant application to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is November 5, 2025. Responses will be reviewed continuously. The total funding available to all 50 states is $50 billion over five years (federal fiscal years ****). The funding will be allocated via two mechanisms: 25 billion distributed equally among all states with an approved application and 25 billion distributed based on competitive scoring and rural factors. All submissions become the property of the state of New Mexico and may be subject to public inspection.

The RFP seeks proposals for medical plans for New Mexico state and local public bodies employees. Proposals are due on 2025-11-10. The acknowledgement of receipt form and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) must be submitted to the procurement manager by **** at 3:00 PM MST. The procurement process includes a pre-proposal conference on ****, a deadline for written questions on ****, and a response to written questions on 2025-10-32. The evaluation committee will consider proposals based on organizational experience, references, specifications, financial stability, oral presentations, cost, and New Mexico native American resident preferences. The contract term is anticipated to be three years with an option to renew for one additional year, for a maximum of four years. The effective date is July 1, 2026. The RFP also outlines general requirements, including acceptance of conditions, cost responsibility, subcontractor consent, amended proposals, offeror rights to withdraw, proposal offer firmness, disclosure of proposal contents, no obligation, termination, sufficient appropriation, legal review, governing law, basis for proposal, contract terms and conditions, offeror qualifications, right to waive minor irregularities, change in contractor representatives, notice of penalties, agency rights, right to publish, ownership of proposals, confidentiality, electronic mail address requirement, use of electronic versions of the RFP, New Mexico employees health coverage, campaign contribution disclosure form, letter of transmittal, disclosure regarding responsibility, and New Mexico native American resident preferences. The RFP also specifies the format and organization of the proposal submission, including the use of the submittable system. Detailed scope of work, technical specifications, business specifications, evaluation factors, and evaluation process are also included.

Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Health Care Authority's electronic procurement portal (Bonfire). The proposal due date is September 17, 2025. A preproposal conference is scheduled for August 25, 2025. Offerors must submit written questions by August 27, 2025, and the procurement manager will respond by September 1, 2025. The contract will commence upon award and end June 30, 2026. The procurement is a single award. Protests must be submitted in writing to the protest manager by October 9, 2025. Offerors must complete and return a signed campaign contribution disclosure form as part of their proposal. Offerors must also complete and submit a signed letter of transmittal form. The evaluation committee may make investigations to determine the ability of the potential offeror to adhere to the requirements. The evaluation committee reserves the right to waive minor irregularities. The agency reserves the right to require a change in contractor representatives if the assigned representatives are not meeting the needs of the agency. The contents of all submitted proposals will be kept confidential until the final award has been completed. At that time, all proposals and documents pertaining to the proposals will be available for public inspection, except for proprietary or confidential material. The resulting contract will be a single award for professional services.

The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) is seeking proposals for vision plans for state and local public bodies employees. Proposals are due August 18, 2025, electronically. An acknowledgement of receipt form and Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) are required by July 25, 2025, at 3:00 PM MST/MDT to access data. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 28, 2025. The contract term is anticipated to be 3 years, with a 1-year renewal option, for a maximum of 4 years. The RFP details various requirements, including acceptance of conditions, cost responsibility, subcontractor consent, proposal amendments, offeror rights to withdraw, proposal firmness, disclosure of proposal contents, and confidentiality. Additional documents, such as a campaign contribution disclosure form and a letter of transmittal, are required. The RFP also outlines evaluation factors, the evaluation process, and protest deadlines.