DNR FRD Forest Certification - Annual Audits

This indefinite delivery vehicle provides forest certification auditing and certification body services essential for maintaining dual certification of Michigan State Forest lands. Scientific Certification Systems, Inc. (SCS Global Services) conducts annual surveillance audits and periodic re-certification audits to ensure compliance with both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) standards across Michigan's 3.9 million acres of state forest lands distributed among 15 Forest Management Units. The scope of services includes comprehensive auditing activities designed to sustain FSC certificate #SCS-FM/COC-090N and SFI certificate #NSF-SFI-FM-5Y031, with deliverables requiring draft audit reports within 30 days of field completion and final reports within 90 days, ensuring the State's forest management practices meet nationally recognized certification standards.

The prime contractor is Scientific Certification Systems, Inc., a California corporation operating as SCS Global Services, under contract with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The contract period extends from March 16, 2021, through January 4, 2026, with five optional one-year renewal periods available at the State's discretion. The initial contract value is $165,321.00, comprising four annual surveillance audits at $28,093.00 each and one joint re-certification audit in 2025 at $52,952.00. This indefinite delivery vehicle applies exclusively to Michigan and operates under the Department of Natural Resources contract type, with payment terms of Net 45 days via Electronic Funds Transfer and liquidated damages provisions of $5,000 plus $100 per day for non-compliance.