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NV Rev Stat § 333.470 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.470 - Use of facilities of Purchasing Division by Nevada System of Higher Education, local governments and districts to obtain supplies, materials and equipment.

The Nevada System of Higher Education, local governments as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation districts and irrigation districts in the State of Nevada may obtain supplies, materials and equipment on a voluntary basis through the facilities of the Purchasing Division.  [40:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 505, 1280; 1967, 203; 1969, 1430; 1975, 249; 1981, 1188; 1993, 392; 1995, 2044; 1999, 1818; 2003, 549; 2005, 670; 2019, 785)
NV Rev Stat § 333.475 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.475 - Entering into contract pursuant to solicitation for bid or proposal by other governmental entities.

  1. The Administrator may enter into a contract pursuant to a solicitation for a bid or proposal by:  (a) A governmental entity located in this State; or  (b) A governmental entity located outside of this State if the entity uses an open and competitive method of awarding the contract that is substantially similar to the method prescribed by state law.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 apply regardless of whether the solicitation the Administrator seeks to join is open or completed.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 779)
NV Rev Stat § 333.480 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.480 - Purchase and acquisition of supplies, materials or equipment from vendor who has entered into agreement with General Services Administration or certain other federal agencies; prohibition if contractor’s license required for agreement.

 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the Administrator may purchase or acquire on behalf of the State of Nevada, and all officers, departments, institutions, boards, commissions, schools and other agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government, volunteer fire departments, local governments as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation districts or irrigation districts of the State of Nevada, any supplies, materials or equipment of any kind required or deemed advisable for the state officers, departments, institutions, boards, commissions, schools, volunteer fire departments and other agencies or local governments as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation districts or irrigation districts that may be available pursuant to an agreement with a vendor who has entered into an agreement with the General Services Administration or another federal agency dealing in supplies, materials, equipment or donable surplus material if:  (a) The prices for the supplies, materials or equipment negotiated in the agreement that the Administrator enters into with the vendor are substantially similar to the prices for those supplies, materials or equipment that the vendor had negotiated with the General Services Administration or other federal agency; and  (b) The Administrator determines that such an agreement would be in the best interests of the State.  2. The Administrator shall not enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 1 if a contractor’s license issued pursuant to chapter 624 of NRS is required for any portion of the agreement.  [42:333:1951; A 1953, 585] — (NRS A 1963, 49, 489, 1285; 1975, 249; 1989, 2145; 2001, 1320; 2013, 69; 2019, 785)
NV Rev Stat § 333.490 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.490 - Procurement and distribution of federal surplus property to eligible institutions and organizations; creation of Surplus Property Administration Account.

  1. The Administrator shall secure, warehouse and distribute throughout the state federal donable surplus property to tax-supported or nonprofit schools and other health and educational institutions, to organizations for emergency management, to volunteer fire departments, and to such other institutions or activities as are eligible pursuant to federal law to acquire such property. The Administrator may make such certifications, develop and sign such plans of operation, take such action and enter into such contracts and undertakings for and in the name of the State as are authorized or required by federal law or regulations in connection with the receipt, warehousing and distribution of federal donable surplus property received by him or her. The Administrator may adopt regulations, prescribe requirements and take the necessary action to ensure maximum utilization by and benefit to eligible institutions and organizations from the federal donable surplus property. The Administrator shall charge the schools and institutions receiving donable surplus property secured through the Purchasing Division, the charge to be a percentage of the cost of acquisition or of the fair value of the item requested that is sufficient to repay part or all of the cost of transportation and other costs incurred in acquisition of the property.  2. All money received by the Administrator pursuant to this section must be deposited in the State Treasury for credit to the Surplus Property Administration Account, which is hereby created in the State Purchasing Fund. The interest and income earned on the money in the Account must be credited to the Account. All expenses for the distribution of federal surplus property must be paid from the Account as other claims against the State are paid.  3. The Administrator may discontinue temporarily or terminate entirely the operation of purchasing and distributing donable surplus property at any time if there is not a sufficient flow of property to make continued employment of personnel for this purpose beneficial to the State.  [43:333:1951; A 1953, 585] — (NRS A 1957, 151; 1963, 50, 1062; 1979, 105; 1983, 176; 1985, 46; 1991, 1766; 1995, 368; 2001, 691)
NV Rev Stat § 333.495 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.495 - Authorizations to secure transfer of federal surplus property to state departments, agencies or political subdivisions.

  1. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing board or, if there be none, the executive head of any state department or agency or any local government as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation district or irrigation district may, by order or resolution, confer upon any officer or employee thereof authority to secure the transfer to it of federal donable surplus property under this chapter and agree on behalf of the State or local government as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation district or irrigation district to comply with the terms and conditions of such transfers.  2. The authority conferred upon any such officer or employee by any such order or resolution shall remain in effect unless and until the order or resolution is revoked and written notice of such revocation has been received by the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1957, 151; A 1963, 1062; 1975, 250)
NV Rev Stat § 333.710 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.710 - Contracts for security services when personnel of Capitol Police Division not available; use of independent contractors by Supreme Court.

  1. If personnel of the Capitol Police Division of the Department of Public Safety are not available to provide security services for a building, office or other facility of a using agency, the using agency may, pursuant to NRS 333.700, contract with one or more independent contractors to provide such services.  2. If the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court determines that additional security is needed for the safe operation of any facility or building that is owned by or leased to the Supreme Court and occupied by its employees, the Supreme Court may contract with one or more independent contractors to provide security services for the facility or building. Any contractor with whom the Supreme Court contracts for these services is subject to the oversight of a peace officer who provides security services for the Supreme Court and who is designated and directed by the Chief Justice.  3. An independent contractor with whom a using agency contracts pursuant to subsection 1 must:  (a) Be licensed as a private patrol officer pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or employed by a person so licensed; and  (b) Possess the skills required of and meet the same physical requirements as law enforcement personnel certified by the Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission created pursuant to NRS 289.500.  4. An independent contractor with whom the Supreme Court contracts pursuant to subsection 2 must be licensed as a private patrol officer pursuant to chapter 648 of NRS or employed by a person so licensed.  (Added to NRS by 2009, 2231; A 2011, 80)
NV Rev Stat § 333.800 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.800 - Prohibited acts by bidders before award of contract; penalty.

  1. Before a contract is awarded, a person who has provided a bid or proposal on the contract or an officer, employee, representative, agent or consultant of such a person shall not:  (a) Make an offer or promise of future employment or business opportunity to, or engage in a discussion of future employment or business opportunity with, the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered;  (b) Offer, give or promise to offer or give money, a gratuity or any other thing of value to the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered; or  (c) Solicit or obtain from the Administrator, a purchasing officer or an employee of the using agency for which the contract is being offered:  (1) Any proprietary information regarding the contract; or  (2) Any information regarding a bid or proposal on the contract submitted by another person, unless such information is available to the general public.  2. A person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 364 days, or by a fine of not less than $2,000 nor more than $50,000, or by both fine and imprisonment.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 1732; A 2007, 2469; 2013, 982)
NV Rev Stat § 333.810 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.810 - Purchases and contracts made contrary to provisions of chapter void; liability of state officers and employees; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, any purchase and any contract for the purchase of any service, supplies, materials or equipment, made or entered into by any state officer, department, institution, board, commission or agency contrary to the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the Administrator promulgated pursuant thereto, shall be void; but the head of the using agency and the employee who actually made such purchase or entered into such contract shall be personally liable for the costs of any service, supplies, materials or equipment delivered pursuant to such purchase or contract.  2. Any contract made with any person, firm or corporation shall be void if any member, officer or employee of any using agency taking part in the making of such contract is also an officer or employee or owner of a substantial part or interest in such firm or corporation.  3. The provisions of this section do not apply to a contract for the purchase of any service, supplies, materials or equipment for a public work that is awarded in compliance with chapter 338 of NRS.  4. As used in this section, "public work" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 338.010.  [48:333:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 1062; 2013, 51)
NV Rev Stat § 333.820 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333 - Purchasing: State|NRS 333.820 - Purchase of information system or system of communication for use by response agency prohibited unless complies with state plan.

  1. On and after October 1, 2005, the Administrator, the Purchasing Division or a using agency shall not purchase an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160.  2. On and after October 1, 2005, any grant or other money received by the Administrator, the Purchasing Division or a using agency from the Federal Government for the purchase of an information system or system of communication for use by a response agency must not be used to purchase such a system unless the system complies with the plan established pursuant to subsection 6 of NRS 239C.160.  3. As used in this section:  (a) "Information system" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.060.  (b) "Response agency" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.080.  (c) "System of communication" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 239C.100.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 2463; A 2005, 932; 2011, 2886)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.010 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 333A.015 to 333A.070, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3054; A 2005, 2901)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.015 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.015 - "Board" defined.

Board means:  1. If the using agency that enters into a performance contract is the Nevada System of Higher Education, the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; or  2. For any other using agency that enters into a performance contract, the State Board of Examiners.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2895)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.020 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.020 - Building" defined.

Building means any structure, building or facility, including any equipment, furnishings or appliances within the structure, building or facility, that is owned or operated by a using agency. The term includes, without limitation, occupied and unoccupied structures, buildings and facilities, and any other improvements owned or operated by a using agency that incur operating costs.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3054)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.030 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.030 - Operating cost savings" defined.

Operating cost savings means any expenses that are eliminated or avoided on a long-term basis as a result of the installation or modification of equipment, or services performed by a qualified service company. The term does not include any savings that are realized solely because of a shift in the cost of personnel or other similar short-term cost savings.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3054)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.050 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.050 - Performance contract" defined.

Performance contract means a contract between a using agency and a qualified service company for the evaluation, recommendation and implementation of one or more operating cost-savings measures.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3055)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.060 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.060 - Qualified service company" defined.

Qualified service company means a person with a record of established projects or a person with demonstrated technical, operational, financial and managerial capabilities to design and carry out operating cost-savings measures and other similar building improvements, and who has the ability to secure necessary financial measures to ensure related guarantees for operating cost savings.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3055)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.070 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.070 - "Using agency" defined.

Using agency means all officers, departments, institutions, boards, commissions and other agencies in the Executive Department of the State Government which derive their support from public money in whole or in part, whether the money is provided by the State of Nevada, received from the Federal Government or any branch, bureau or agency thereof, or derived from private or other sources. The term includes the Nevada System of Higher Education, but does not include the Nevada Rural Housing Authority, local governments as defined in NRS 354.474, conservation districts and irrigation districts.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3055)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.075 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.075 - Authority of using agency to enter into performance contract; purpose of performance contract; compliance with applicable building codes.

  1. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, chapter 333 and 338 of NRS to the contrary, a using agency may enter into a performance contract with a qualified service company for the purchase and installation of one or more operating cost-savings measures to reduce costs related to energy, water and the disposal of waste, and related labor costs.   2. Any operating cost-savings measures put into place as a result of a performance contract must comply with all applicable building codes.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2895)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.084 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.084 - Requirements for comprehensive audits.

  1. Each comprehensive audit performed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 333A.082 must include, without limitation:  (a) An assessment of any operating cost-savings measure that might be implemented within the building of the using agency, including, without limitation, any operating cost-savings measure specifically requested by the using agency;  (b) An estimate of the costs associated with implementing an operating cost-savings measure described in paragraph (a);  (c) A comparison of the energy and water consumption in the building of the using agency to the energy and water consumption in similar buildings; and  (d) A report that compares the current pattern of the costs to the using agency associated with energy consumption, water consumption and the disposal of waste, and related labor costs, to the projected costs if the using agency implements operating cost-savings measures.  2. A comprehensive audit must be based on:  (a) A review and analysis of the historical energy and water usage of the using agency; and  (b) Surveys, plans, specifications or drawings that provide details of the structure or design of the building of the using agency.  3. The using agency shall provide to each qualified service company that intends to perform a comprehensive audit the records of the energy and water consumption of the building.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2896)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.086 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.086 - Third-party consultants.

  1. A using agency that selects a qualified service company pursuant to NRS 333A.082 shall retain the professional services of a third-party consultant to work on behalf of the using agency in coordination with the qualified service company.   2. A third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 must be certified by the Association of Energy Engineers as a "Certified Energy Manager" or hold similar credentials from a comparable nationally recognized organization.   3. The duties of a third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 may include, without limitation:  (a) Assisting the using agency in reviewing the operating cost-savings measures proposed by the qualified service company;  (b) Overseeing the construction of the operating cost-savings measures; and  (c) Monitoring the operating cost savings after the construction of the operating cost-savings measures is completed.  4. The Purchasing Division of the Department of Administration may procure sufficient funding from the qualified service company, through negotiation, to pay for the third-party consultant out of the proceeds relating to the performance contract. A qualified service company shall not pay a third-party consultant directly for the work described in subsection 3.  5. A third-party consultant retained pursuant to subsection 1 may recommend that the using agency not execute the performance contract. If the using agency does not execute the performance contract, the using agency shall pay the third-party consultant a prenegotiated fee based on the work completed by the third-party consultant.  (Added to NRS by 2005, 2897)
NV Rev Stat § 333A.090 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 333A - Purchasing: State Performance Contracts for Operating Cost-Savings Measures|NRS 333A.090 - Financing and structure of performance contract; minimum annual operating cost savings from performance contract; change orders.

  1. Any financing related to a performance contract must be approved by the Board.  2. A performance contract may be financed through:  (a) A person other than the qualified service company.  (b) An installment-purchase contract or lease-purchase contract. Such an installment-purchase contract or lease-purchase contract is not subject to:  (1) The provisions of NRS 353.500 to 353.630, inclusive.  (2) Any requirement of competitive bidding or other restriction imposed on the procedure for the awarding of contracts or the procurement of goods or services.  3. A performance contract may be structured as:  (a) A performance contract that guarantees operating cost savings, which includes, without limitation, the design and installation of equipment, the operation and maintenance, if applicable, of any of the operating cost-savings measures and the guaranteed annual savings which must meet or exceed the total annual contract payments to be made by the using agency, including, without limitation, any financing charges to be incurred by the using agency over the life of the performance contract. The using agency may require that these savings be verified:  (1) When the work required by the performance contract is completed and 1 year after that work is completed; or  (2) Over a sufficient period that demonstrates savings.  (b) A shared-savings contract which includes provisions mutually agreed upon by the using agency and qualified service company as to the negotiated rate of payments based upon operating cost savings and a stipulated maximum consumption level of energy or water, or both energy and water, over the life of the contract.  4. The annual operating cost savings resulting from a performance contract must meet or exceed the total annual contract payments to be made by the using agency, including any financing charges to be incurred by the using agency over the life of the performance contract.  5. A change order to a performance contract executed pursuant to NRS 333A.080 may not be approved by the using agency if the cost of the change order would cause the annual operating cost savings resulting from the performance contract to be less than the total annual contract payments to be made by the using agency, including any financing charges to be incurred by the using agency over the life of the performance contract, unless approval of the change order is more economically feasible than termination of the operating cost-savings measure.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 3058; A 2005, 2903; 2007, 926)