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This is an Award Recommendation Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for RFP 20-1412 Aerial Fire Detection Services. The solicitation sought a contractor to provide aerial fire detection services, with the Request for Proposal posted on SIGMA VSS on March 18, 2020, and a due date of April 8, 2020. The contract term is three years with the option for up to three additional one-year renewal periods. Only one bidder, Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC, submitted a proposal by the published deadline. The evaluation process, conducted by Solicitation Manager Kip Conley and Subject Matter Experts Kevin Jacobs and Marcy Sims from the DNR, determined that the proposal met all mandatory specifications including aircraft requirements, pilot requirements, staffing, vendor questionnaire, and standard terms and conditions.

The award recommendation is made to Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC in the amount of $50,000.00, pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable. The pricing structure includes $40.00 per hour for pilot services and $0.00 per hour for aircraft services. Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC qualifies as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB). The evaluation methodology was a pass/fail determination on specifications with contract award to the lowest-price responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders not recommended for award may schedule debriefing sessions with Solicitation Manager Kip Conley at conleyk1@michigan.gov or 517.388.5956 to understand the State's rationale for the selection decision.

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STATE OF MICHIGAN PROCUREMENT

Department of Natural Resources
525 West Allegan, Lansing, MI 48993

PO Box 30028

Award Recommendation Notice of Intent to Award Number 200000000372

The Department of Natural Resources office has completed the evaluation of RFP 20-1412 Aerial Fire Detection Services and has recommended an award to Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC in the amount of $50,000.00, pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.

Bidders who were not recommended for the award are encouraged to schedule a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager. The debriefing session will provide the bidder with the State’s rationale on why the bidder was not recommended for the award. The Solicitation Manager may be contacted as follows:

Kip Conley, Solicitation Manager Conleyk1@michigan.gov 517.388.5956

Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide Aerial Fire Detection Services. The term of this contract is 3 years, with up to 3, 1-year renewal options.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 3/18/20. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 4/8/2020.

Bidder
Address

City, State Zip

SDVOB*

Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC

1311 Waisanen Rd, L’Anse, MI 49946
Yes

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business

Version 1 Revised: 8/2019

Version 1: 8/2019 Evaluation Synopsis I. Evaluation Process A Responsible Bidder is a bidder that demonstrates it has the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the solicitation. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the solicitation instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the solicitation.

Proposal Instructions, Evaluation Process PASS/FAIL – contract award to lowest price PASS bidder The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.

II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Solicitation Manager in Collaboration with the Subject Matter Expert which consisted of the following individuals:

Kip Conley, DNR FOD – Solicitation Manager
Kevin Jacobs, DNR FRD - Subject Matter Expert

Marcy Sims, DNR FRD – Subject Matter Expert

III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:

Spec #
Specification
Keweenaw Bay Aviation
1
Schedule A - 1.1. Aircraft Requirements
PASS
2
Schedule A - 1.2. Pilot Requirements
PASS
3
Schedule A – 3 Staffing (All subsections included)
PASS
4
Vendor Question Worksheet
PASS
5
Standard Terms and Conditions
PASS
PROPOSAL DETERMINATION
PASS

VI. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:

Deliverable
Keweenaw Bay Aviation
1
Cost Per Hour for Pilot Services
$40.00
2
Cost Per Hour for Aircraft
$0.00

VII. Award Recommendation:

Award Recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible bidder who receives a PASS rating and offers the lowest price to the State of Michigan. Low price is determined by the bidder who meets the requirements and offers the lowest overall price as demonstrated by its proposal. Award Recommendation is made to Keweenaw Bay Aviation, LLC in the amount of $50,000.00.

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