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Nevada Resident Bidder Preference

Revised May 29, 2026

Nevada Revised Statutes

Title 27. Public Property and Purchasing

Chapter 333. Purchasing: State

NRS 333.300 Notices of proposed purchases; purchase by formal contract; solicitation; preferences; emergency purchases.

5. In awarding contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment, if two or more lowest bids are identical, the Administrator shall:

(a) If the lowest bids are by bidders resident in the State of Nevada, accept the proposal which, in the discretion of the Administrator, is in the best interests of this State.

(b) If the lowest bids are by bidders resident outside the State of Nevada:

(1) Accept the proposal of the bidder who will furnish goods or commodities produced or manufactured in this State; or

(2) Accept the proposal of the bidder who will furnish goods or commodities supplied by a dealer resident in the State of Nevada.

NRS 333.3352 Preference for bid or proposal submitted by Nevada-based business: “Nevada-based business” defined.

“Nevada-based business” means a business which certifies that:

1. Its principal place of business is in this State; or

2. The majority of goods provided for in a state purchasing contract are produced in this State.

NRS 333.3354 Preference for bid or proposal submitted by Nevada-based business: Amount of preferences.

1. If a business that qualifies as a Nevada-based business submits a:

(a) Bid to furnish commodities that was solicited pursuant to NRS 333.300 , the bid shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid actually submitted; or

(b) Proposal to contract for services, the score assigned to the proposal pursuant to NRS 333.335 shall be deemed to be 5 percent higher than the score actually awarded.

2. The preference described in subsection 1 may not be:

(a) Combined with any other preference except for the preference described in NRS 333.3366.

(b) Granted for the award of any contract which uses federal money unless such a preference is authorized by federal law.

(c) Granted for the award of any contract procured on a multistate basis.

NRS 333.3366 Preference for bid or proposal submitted by local business owned and operated by veteran with service-connected disability: Amount of preference.

1. For the purpose of awarding a formal contract solicited pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 333.300 or awarding a contract for the services of a person as an independent contractor pursuant to subsection 1 of NRS 333.700, if a local business owned and operated by a veteran with a service-connected disability submits a bid or proposal for such a contract and is a responsive and responsible bidder, the bid or proposal shall be deemed to be 5 percent lower than the bid or proposal actually submitted.

2. The preference described in subsection 1 may not be combined with any other preference except for the preference described in NRS 333.3354.