The New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) needs the services of Subject Matter Experts for E-Rate and Rural Health support. The purpose of the RFP is to solicit proposals to establish a contract (or multiple contracts) for E-Rate support and consultation services through one or more of the following (three) Options:
- Option 1: Statewide E-rate support & training, and full filing services for regional consortia and the Statewide Education Network.
- Option 2: Full E-rate filing services for small schools (charters and rural districts).
- Option 3: Full Rural Health Care Program filing services for eligible health clinics.
Procurement Manager: OBAE has assigned a Procurement Manager who is responsible for the conduct of this procurement whose name, address, telephone number and e-mail address are listed below. Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement should be submitted, in writing, to the Procurement Manager. Offerors may contact ONLY the Procurement Manager regarding this procurement. Other state employees or Evaluation Committee members do not have the authority to respond on behalf of the Office of Broadband Access and Expansion.
Name: Richard Govea, Procurement Manager
Telephone: (505) 629-7667
Email: richard.govea@connect.nm.gov
Submission: ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO richard.govea@connect.nm.gov AND MUST BE SENT NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM MDT ON THE DATE INDICATED IN SECTION II.A, SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: 7/25/2023. The subject of the email MUST be “E-Rate RFP” (Use the exact subject in order to be properly redirected). NO LATE PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. (Please consider internet failures and “slowdowns” and do not leave for the last minute to submit the proposal). ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT. Proposals sent after the closing time will not be considered.
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all documents are completely uploaded and submitted electronically via email by the deadline set forth in this RFP. A submission that is not both: (1) fully complete; and (2) sent via email by the deadline, will be deemed late. Further, a submission that is not fully complete and sent via email by the deadline because the response was blocked, filtered, quarantined or otherwise prevented from reaching the proper destination server by any anti-virus or other security software will be reviewed for responsiveness. In accordance with statute and rule, NO LATE PROPOSAL CAN BE ACCEPTED.
Name: Richard Govea, Procurement Manager
Telephone: (505) 629-7667
Email: richard.govea@connect.nm.gov
Submission: ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL TO richard.govea@connect.nm.gov AND MUST BE SENT NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM MDT ON THE DATE INDICATED IN SECTION II.A, SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: 7/25/2023. The subject of the email MUST be “E-Rate RFP” (Use the exact subject in order to be properly redirected). NO LATE PROPOSAL WILL BE ACCEPTED. (Please consider internet failures and “slowdowns” and do not leave for the last minute to submit the proposal). ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT. Proposals sent after the closing time will not be considered.
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure all documents are completely uploaded and submitted electronically via email by the deadline set forth in this RFP. A submission that is not both: (1) fully complete; and (2) sent via email by the deadline, will be deemed late. Further, a submission that is not fully complete and sent via email by the deadline because the response was blocked, filtered, quarantined or otherwise prevented from reaching the proper destination server by any anti-virus or other security software will be reviewed for responsiveness. In accordance with statute and rule, NO LATE PROPOSAL CAN BE ACCEPTED.
