MDE/OCTE AFNRE Consultant - MSU

This indefinite delivery vehicle provides secure ballot drop boxes designed to meet Michigan's Proposition 2 requirements, which mandate at least one state-funded ballot depository box per municipality. The contract encompasses three distinct ballot box styles: Post Mount Depository units priced at $2,597, Ballot Thru-Wall units at $2,845, and Ballot Return 24-inch Square Base units at $3,964, all inclusive of graphics. Each unit must comply with stringent specifications including rust and weather resistance, fire suppression capabilities, ADA accessibility, theft deterrence features, liquid drainage systems, and unique keying mechanisms. Delivery is structured in phases, with 25-35 percent of boxes due by mid-June 2023, an additional 25-35 percent by August 24, 2023, and the remaining inventory by December 14, 2023, with standard fulfillment occurring within 70 calendar days of order receipt. All units include Limited Lifetime warranties with comprehensive quality assurance maintained throughout manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and shipping.

The prime contractor for this award is Jackson Manufacturers Company Inc, doing business as Kingsley Companies/Collection Point, a California corporation. The contracting organization is the State of Michigan, Department of State, Michigan Bureau of Elections. The contract was awarded through RFP 230000001345 on June 8, 2023, with a completion date of June 8, 2028, and includes options for three additional one-year renewal periods at the State's sole discretion. The estimated total contract value across all three awarded vendors is $15,000,000, with each contractor allocated $5,000,000; however, no minimum order quantities are guaranteed. Payment terms are Net 45 days via Electronic Funds Transfer, with separate invoicing required for each shipment to local jurisdictions throughout Michigan.