Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis.docx
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- NIA1 551 260000000431 1
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- Michigan
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This is an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis from the Michigan State Police office for RFP 260000001616 regarding the procurement of flares and fusees. The solicitation was posted on SIGMA VSS on March 30, 2026, for a 19-day period with proposals due on April 17, 2026. The contract term is three years with up to two one-year renewal options. One bidder, Standard Fusee Corp of Easton, Maryland, submitted a proposal by the published deadline. The evaluation was conducted by the Michigan State Police purchasing office and subject matter experts, including Susan Mellon from Purchasing and LeAnne Bruce, Program Manager.
Standard Fusee Corp received a technical evaluation score of 98 out of 100 points, exceeding the 80-point minimum threshold required for pricing consideration. The evaluation assessed product quality (24 out of 25 points), service capabilities (25 out of 25 points), delivery capabilities (25 out of 25 points), and vendor questions worksheet responses (24 out of 25 points). Minor deficiencies were noted for missing contact information and incomplete product specification compliance documentation. The bidder's price proposal of $249,000.00 for the provision of flares and fusees was accepted, and the award recommendation to Standard Fusee Corp in the amount of $249,000.00 was made on April 28, 2026, pending State Administrative Board approval. The solicitation manager, Paula Hurst, is available to conduct debriefing sessions with unsuccessful bidders.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
| Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000431 |
| Notice of Intent to Award Date: 4/28/2026 |
The Michigan State Police office has completed the evaluation of RFP 260000001616 Flares and fusees and has recommended an award to Standard Fusee Corp in the amount of $249,000.00, 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:
Paula Hurst, Solicitation Manager.
HurstP3@michigan.gov Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide flares and fusees. The term of this contract is 3 years, with up to two, 1-year renewal options.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 3/30/2026 for 19 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 4/17/2026.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| Standard Fusee Corp |
| 28320 St. Michaels Road, Easton, MD 21601 |
| No |
| No |
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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.
Proposal Instructions: Mandatory Minimum Requirements Bidder must be the manufacturer, or manufacturer authorized distributor, of the car seats they are proposing. The State reserves the right to further verify distributor status with the manufacturer.
Proposal Instructions: Evaluation Process Proposals receiving 80 or more technical evaluation points will have pricing evaluated and considered for award.
The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.
II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by MSP purchasing office, along with SME’s, which consisted of the following individuals:
| Voting |
| Advisory |
Susan Mellon, Purchasing MSP
LeAnne Bruce, Program Manager
III. Evaluation Results A. Bidder # 1-Standard Fusee Corporation The Evaluation Team determined that Evenflo, based on a score of 96/100, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.
| Technical Evaluation Criteria |
| Weight |
| 1. |
| Product Quality – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 1-4 |
| 24/25 |
| 2. |
| Service Capabilities – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 5 |
| 25/25 |
| 3. |
| Delivery Capabilities – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 6 |
| 25/25 |
| 4. |
| Vendor Questions Worksheet |
| 24/25 |
| Total |
| 98/100 |
Total Score: 98 /100 Deficiencies noted: VQW: -1 missing information in Contact Information.
SOW 1.1 Product Specifications-Did not list how they would comply -1
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who passed technical. The following is a summary of their price proposals:
| Deliverable |
| Evenflo |
| 1 |
| Flares and Fusees |
| $249,000.00 |
| Total Price |
| $249,000.00 |
V. Award Recommendation Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the best value to the State of Michigan. Best value is based on the proposal meeting the minimum point threshold and offering the best combination of the factors stated in the Proposal Instructions Evaluation Process section, and price.
Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who 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 Standard Fusee Corporation in the amount of $249,000.00.
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