INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE.210000000061.pdf
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- ITN 313 210000000061 2
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- Michigan
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This Invitation to Negotiate document, issued by the Michigan Department of Education on August 26, 2021, seeks to procure activity books and related shipping services for the state's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Farm to Summer Week initiative. The Michigan Department of Education intends to purchase four titles of educational activity books from the Michigan Fitness Foundation: "We Like to Eat" bi-lingual (53,670 copies at $1.24 per book), "We Like to Eat Fruits and Vegetables" (55,680 copies at $1.24 per book), "We Like to Eat From Our Garden" (49,230 copies at $1.35 per book), and "Farm to Family: High Five!" (60,840 copies at $1.82 per book). The books will be shipped directly by the vendor to Michigan Summer Food Service Program sponsors. The question deadline was August 29, 2021, and responses from alternative vendors had to be submitted by September 2, 2021, to challenge the sole-source designation. Award will be made by Purchase Order.
The total contract value is $375,340, which includes $311,783 for the books and $62,557 for shipping costs. The Michigan Fitness Foundation has been designated as the sole intended source because it holds exclusive intellectual property rights to all four titles and is the only organization licensed or permitted to produce or distribute these materials. These activity books were specifically designed by nutrition, physical activity, and instructional design content experts and are documented to improve healthy eating behaviors among Michigan children and adults by increasing fruit and vegetable consumption. The solicitation manager is Carol Munroe at the Michigan Department of Education, and all questions and responses must be submitted via email to munroec@michigan.gov.
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State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate # 210000000061
Version 3 Revised: 5/2019
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER
Date: August 26, 2021
The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative.
The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.
Requestor: Michigan Department of Education
1. State Contact Information:
The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:
Carol Munroe, Solicitation Manager munroec@michigan.gov
2. Description of Purchase:
Michigan Department of Education for its upcoming SFSP Farm to Summer Week will be purchasing Michigan Farm to Family activity books from the Michigan Fitness Foundation (MFF).
Michigan Fitness Foundation is the author of and holds exclusive intellectual property rights for all three We Like to Eat Books and for the Michigan Farm to Family: High Five! Activity Booklet. No other organization or vendor is licensed or permitted to produce or distribute any of these products.
MFF is a proprietary vendor for the ready-to-go activity books which educate Michigan children and adults about the Michigan agriculture industry. These materials were designed and created by MFF, by a team of nutrition, physical activity, and instructional design content experts. They are proven to help educators, parents, and students to improve healthy eating behaviors including increasing their consumption of fruits and vegetables. MFF is the author of and holds exclusive intellectual property rights for all 4 books. No other organization or vendor is licensed or permitted to produce or distribute any of these products.
The activity books will be purchased by MDE and shipped by MFF to Michigan sponsors in the Summer Food Service Program.
Below is the breakdown of the purchase quantities and amounts:
$66,551 (53,670 books at $1.24 per book) - "We Like to Eat" bi-lingual $69,043 (55,680 books at $1.24 per book) - "We Like to Eat Fruits and Vegetables" $66,461 (49,230 books at $1.35 per book) - "We Like to Eat From Our Garden" $110,729 (60,840 books at $1.82 per book) - "Farm To Family: High Five!"
$62,557 Shipping Costs
$375,340 TOTAL
3. Commodity Code References: 71583
4. Description of Action: Award will be by Purchase Order.
mailto:munroec@michigan.gov
State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate # 210000000061
Version 3 Revised: 5/2019
5. Intended Source:
Michigan Fitness Foundation P.O. Box 27187 Lansing, MI 48909
6. Questions: Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be emailed to Carol Munroe at munroec@michigan.gov no later than August 29, 2021. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
Responders should submit their questions using the following format:
Q # Document and
Section Page# /
Requirement# Bidder Question
7. Response Deadline: Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by September 2, 2021. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.
mailto:munroec@michigan.gov http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS
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