Legal Services
- Client
- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- RFP Number
- LEGAL-17672
- Posted
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- Category
- Legal Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Santa Fe, NM needs a vendor to provide legal services. The buyer requires the contractor to deliver legal research, investigation, analysis assistance and support, legal advice, legal representation, and litigation as determined. The agency retains final decision-making authority for staffing, strategy, and settlement, but delegates litigation responsibility to the contractor. Performance of the work will occur onsite or offsite. The buyer limits eligibility to USA organizations under an onshore requirement. The agency seeks proposals to determine the budget. Interested vendors must submit all questions no later than September 25, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP-305-2026-0000001.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The New Mexico Department of Justice is soliciting proposals from attorneys and law firms to provide legal defense and litigation services to meet statutory duties to defend the State of New Mexico. Contract counsel may also pursue affirmative complex litigation on a secondary basis. Eligible offerors include onshore legal organizations, attorneys, and law firms.
- Issued by
- New Mexico Department of Justice
- Issue RFP
- Aug. 22, 2026
- Distribution List/ Acknowledgement of Receipt of Request for Proposals Form Due
- Sept. 14, 2026
- Deadline to submit Questions
- Sept. 25, 2026
- Responses to Written Questions
- Oct. 2, 2026
- Submission of Proposal
- Oct. 22, 2026 NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM
- Proposal Evaluation
- Oct. 26-29, 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via email
- Submission details
- Submissions of all proposals must be emailed to the procurement manager. If containing confidential information, submit one unredacted file and one redacted file.
- Contract term
- Total contract term, including extensions and renewals, shall not exceed four years, except as set forth in NMSA 1978, § 13-1-150.
- Place of performance
- Onsite or offsite in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Insurance and bonding
- Professional Liability and/or General Liability insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence.
- Funding
- State legislative appropriations
How proposals are evaluated
| Acknowledgement of Receipt Form | Pass/Fail |
| Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form | Pass/Fail |
| Employee Health Coverage Form | Pass/Fail |
Scope of work
- Professional legal defense and litigation services
- Defense of regulatory actions by state agencies
- Consumer protection litigation including healthcare, social media, and civil rights issues
- Affirmative complex litigation including class action, unfair practices, and antitrust litigation
- Environmental litigation and nuisance abatement
- Fair lending litigation
- Legal research, investigation, analysis assistance, and legal advice
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Documented experience, skills, and knowledge in general litigation categories specified
- Identify Principals/Owners/Directors/Partners with at least five (5) years general civil litigation experience
- Key personnel attorneys with five years or more of relevant legal experience to supervise legal work
Documents to include with the bid
- Acknowledgement of Receipt Form (Appendix A)
- Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form (Appendix B)
- Sample Professional Services Agreement Terms and Conditions (Appendix C)
- Signed Employee Health Coverage Form (Appendix D)
- Signed Letter of Transmittal Form (Appendix E)
- Completed Appendix F (Key Personnel matrix and proposed list of billable staff)
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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