Award Recommendation Respiratory Protection.docx
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- NIA1 512 260000000818 1
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- Michigan
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This is an Award Recommendation document from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget's Financial Services office regarding a Request for Proposal (RFP) for respiratory protection program services at Michigan Veteran Homes. The RFP, posted on SIGMA VSS on July 29, 2026, solicited proposals for a contractor to provide evaluations for the respiratory protection program. The solicitation was open for 16 days with a proposal due date of August 14, 2026. One bidder, BioCare, Inc., submitted a proposal by the deadline. The contract term is three years with up to two one-year renewal options available. The Notice of Intent to Award is dated August 28, 2026, and is pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable.
BioCare, Inc. of Holt, Michigan was recommended for award in the amount of $120,000.00 based on a lowest-price evaluation methodology. The company is not classified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. BioCare, Inc. received passing ratings on all mandatory requirements, including the Vendor Questions Worksheet, General Requirements, and Acknowledgement of Schedule A Requirements. The pricing structure includes three deliverables: Respiratory Medical Questionnaire Online at $25.00 per each, Pulmonary Function Test On-Site at $45.00 per each, and PFT Daily Rate for 8-Hours at $2,100.00. The Solicitation Manager is Kerri Bielski, who can be contacted at BielskiK@michigan.gov to schedule debriefing sessions with non-awarded bidders.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000818 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 8/28/2026 The Department of Technology, Management and Budget, Financial Services office has completed the evaluation of RPP 260000002433 Respiratory Protection Program for the Michigan Veteran Homes and has recommended an award to BioCare, Inc. in the amount of $120,000.00, 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:
Kerri Bielski, Solicitation Manager.
BielskiK@michigan.gov
Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide evaluations for the respiratory protection program for the Michigan Veteran Homes. The term of this contract is three years, with up to two one-year renewal options.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on July 29, 2026 for 16-days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of August 14, 2026.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| BioCare, Inc. |
| 1778 Holloway Dr. Suite A, Holt, MI 48842 |
| 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 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, which consisted of the following individuals:
| Voting |
| Advisory |
Kerri Bielski, Buyer DTMB-Financial Services
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Spec # |
| Specification |
| BioCare, Inc. |
| 1 |
| Vendor Questions Worksheet |
| PASS |
| 2 |
| General Requirements |
| PASS |
| 3 |
| Acknowledgement of all Schedule A Requirements |
| PASS |
| PROPOSAL DETERMINATION |
| PASS/ |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
| Deliverable |
| BioCare, Inc. |
| 1 |
| Respiratory Medical Questionnaire Online |
| $25.00/each |
| $ |
| $ |
| 2 |
| Pulmonary Function Test On-Site |
| $45.00/each |
| $ |
| $ |
| 3 |
| PFT Daily Rate for 8-Hours |
| $2,100.00 |
| $ |
| $ |
V. 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 BioCare, Inc. in the amount of $120,000.00.
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