Award Letter and Synopsis SIGMA.docx
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- NIA1 761 180000000246 1
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- Michigan
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This is an Award Letter and Synopsis for RFP 180000001649 issued by the State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Procurement Office. The solicitation, posted on SIGMA VSS on March 12, 2018, for a 15-day period, requested proposals for the one-time purchase of Backpack Electrofishing Units and related equipment. The due date for proposal submission was March 27, 2018. Three vendors submitted responsive and responsible proposals by the deadline: Halltech Aquatic Research Inc. (Guelph, Ontario, Canada), Midwest Management, Inc. (Polo, Missouri), and Smith-Root Inc. (Vancouver, Washington). The evaluation was conducted by the Solicitation Manager using a low-bid methodology that assessed compliance with mandatory requirements outlined in Schedule A of the Solicitation Instructions.
The award was recommended to Halltech Aquatic Research Inc. for a total contract amount of $18,605.00, pending State Administrative Board approval. Halltech's pricing was significantly lower than the competing bids, with Midwest Management, Inc. proposing $48,715.00 and Smith-Root Inc. proposing $32,504.00. The deliverables included eight line items: electrofishing backpack units, lithium ion batteries, battery charging units, electrofishing wands with switches, wand rings, cathodes, low conductivity wands, and travel cases. Halltech Aquatic Research Inc. does not hold Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) certification. Bidders not recommended for award may request a debriefing session with Solicitation Manager Clayton Nurenberg at nurenbergc@michigan.gov or 517-284-5009.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN
ENTERPRISE PROCUREMENT
| Department of Environmental Quality |
| 525 W. Allegan St., Lansing, MI 48929 |
Recommendation of Award
The Department of Environmental Quality’s Procurement office has completed the evaluation of RFP 180000001649 – Backpack Electrofishing Units and has recommended an award to Halltech Aquatic Research Inc. in the amount of $18,605.00, 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:
Clayton Nurenberg, Solicitation Manager nurenbergc@michigan.gov 517-284-5009 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide Backpack Electrofishing Units. This is a one-time purchase.
Bidders:
180000001649 was posted on SIGMA VSS on 3/12/18 for 15 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 3/27/18.
| Bidder |
| Address |
City, State Zip
SDVOB*
Halltech Aquatic Research Inc
129 Watson Rd. S.
Guelph, ON, Canada N1L 1E4 No
| Midwest Management, Inc |
| 7561 SW Prairie Ridge Rd. |
Polo, MO 64671 No
| Smith-Root Inc |
| 16603 NE 50th Ave. |
Vancouver, WA 98686 No
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business
Version 1 Revised: 07-28-2017
Evaluation Synopsis I. Evaluation Process A Responsible Vendor is a vendor 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.
Solicitation Instructions, Section 6, Evaluation Process.
6. EVALUATION PROCESS. The State will evaluate each proposal based on low bid meeting requirements listed in Schedule A.
II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Solicitation Manager.
III. Evaluation Results
A. Halltech Aquatic Research Inc The Solicitation Manager determined that Halltech Aquatic Research Inc received a PASS on all requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Evaluation Criteria as detailed in the Solicitation Instructions, Section 6, Evaluation Process.
B. Midwest Management, Inc The Solicitation Manager determined that Midwest Management, Inc received a PASS on all requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Evaluation Criteria as detailed in the Solicitation Instructions, Section 6, Evaluation Process.
C. Smith-Root Inc The Solicitation Manager determined that Smith-Root Inc received a PASS on all requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Evaluation Criteria as detailed in the Solicitation Instructions, Section 6, Evaluation Process.
IV. Pricing Summary
| Deliverable |
| Halltech Aquatic Research Inc |
| Midwest Management, Inc |
| Smith-Root Inc |
| 1 |
| Electrofishing backpack units |
| $11,985.00 |
| $33,600.00 |
| $20,910.00 |
| Appropriately sized lithium ion batteries |
| $2,400.00 |
| $8,700.00 |
| $5,382.00 |
| 3 |
| Battery charging units |
| $240.00 |
| $525.00 |
| $1,035.00 |
| 4 |
| Electrofishing wands with switch (anodes) |
| $1,350.00 |
| $1,590.00 |
| $1,260.00 |
| 5 |
| Standard sized electro fishing wand rings |
| $240.00 |
| $300.00 |
| $297.00 |
| 6 |
| Electro Fishing Cathodes (rat tail style) |
| $450.00 |
| $735.00 |
| $618.00 |
| 7 |
| Low conductivity electro fishing wand w/switch and wand ring |
| $740.00 |
| $700 |
| $551.00 |
| 8 |
| Travel cases for the electro fishing back pack units |
| $1,200.00 |
| $2,565.00 |
| $2,451.00 |
| Total Price |
| $18,605.00 |
| $48,715.00 |
| $32,504.00 |
V. Award Recommendation:
Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who met the bid requirements and offered the lowest price to the State of Michigan. Award Recommendation is made to Halltech Aquatic Research Inc in the amount of $18,605.00.
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