invitation_to_negotiate.pdf

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ITN 591 210000000050 1
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Isabella County, Michigan

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This is an Invitation to Negotiate issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the procurement of specialized testing equipment. The solicitation seeks two CoreDry units with Pump Saver accessories conforming to ASTM D7227 and AASHTO PP75 standards, along with related accessories. The equipment will be used at the Kalkaska Bit Lab to measure the density of fresh paved hot mix asphalt for quality assurance testing and contractor payment determination. This is a one-time purchase order. The solicitation manager is Laura Dotson, who can be reached at 517-230-1612 or DotsonL2@michigan.gov. Written questions regarding the procurement must be submitted through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than August 2, 2021, with answers posted on the same platform. The response deadline for potential bidders to submit evidence of equivalent products or services is 3:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021.

The State of Michigan has identified Instrotek, Inc., located at 1 Triangle Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27709-0005, as the intended single source provider for this procurement, indicating the agency believes no viable alternatives currently exist for this equipment. The commodity code reference is 49090. This solicitation notice serves to provide transparency and allow competing vendors an opportunity to demonstrate alternative products meeting the specified technical standards before the single-source award is finalized.

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State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate #210000000050 CoreDry with Pump Saver for Kalkaska Bit Lab

Version 3 Revised: 5/2019

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER

Date: July 27, 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: Laura Dotson, Michigan Department of Transportation

1. State Contact Information:

The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:

Laura Dotson, Solicitation Manager 517 230-1612 DotsonL2@michigan.gov

2. Description of Purchase: Two (2) CoreDryw/PumpSaver -ASTM D7227 & AASHTO PP75 and accessories.

3. Commodity Code References: 49090

4. Description of Action: This request is for the replacement of current testing equipment. The equipment is used to determine the density of the fresh paved hot mix asphalt, which is used to determine pay to the contractors and is critical piece of quality assurance testing for MDOT. This will result in a one-time purchase order.

5. Intended Source: Instrotek, Inc. 1, Triangle Dr., Durham NC 27709-0005

6. Questions: Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than August 2, 2021. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.

http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS

State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate #210000000050 CoreDry with Pump Saver for Kalkaska Bit Lab

Version 3 Revised: 5/2019

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 3:00 p.m., August 4, 2021. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.

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