RFP 26‑45 – Economist Support Services

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is seeking qualified economists to provide professional support services for tariff revisions (wreckers and ambulance services) and on‑call evaluations of individual tariff‑application requests. The work will be performed over a maximum four‑year period and will be billed on a fully‑loaded hourly‑rate basis. The contractor must submit a detailed technical proposal, resumes of key staff, references, and a cost proposal with hourly rates. Preference points are available for New Mexico resident or veteran businesses. • Scope: economic research, modeling, analysis, and memo preparation for statewide tariff revisions and individual carrier requests. • Deliverables: written technical briefs/memos, project plans, and any additional reports as directed by the Transportation Regulation Bureau. • Evaluation: experience (25 pts), customer service/references (15 pts), project plan (35 pts), cost (25 pts) plus optional preference points. • Contract: up to 4 years, fixed‑price hourly billing, state‑funded, no federal restrictions.