Proposed Sole‑Source Purchase – New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance (NMCRA)

This contract establishes a ten‑year sole‑source agreement between the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance to provide comprehensive administrative, financial, and regulatory support for UNM’s statewide cancer‑research network. NMCRA will act as the fiscal agent, managing sub‑award distributions, ensuring compliance with federal and institutional requirements, and supporting protocol feasibility, outreach, and implementation of cancer‑control research programs. The agreement is valued at $1.4 million and is justified on the basis of NMCRA’s unique, proprietary infrastructure that cannot be duplicated by any other vendor. • Provides fiscal‑agent services and financial management for UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center’s NCORP network across New Mexico. • Delivers administrative coordination, regulatory oversight, and outreach for statewide cancer‑research protocols. • Sole‑source justified by NMCRA’s exclusive, statewide network infrastructure and longstanding contractual relationships.