ITN 180000000101.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- ITN 313 180000000101 1
- Issued by
- Michigan
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This is an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) issued by the Michigan Department of Education on June 18, 2018, for newspaper microfilm subscriptions and online database access. The State of Michigan seeks to procure subscriptions for Michigan newspapers on microfilm, online databases including a Public Health Database and Ancestry Library Edition, and various microfilm and electronic resources to support the Library of Michigan's collection. The requested materials include microfilm subscriptions for seventeen Michigan newspapers such as the Detroit Free Press, Lansing State Journal, and Macomb Daily, along with digital resources providing historical and health information accessible to all State of Michigan employees and residents. The ITN establishes a multi-year contract term with the intended source identified as ProQuest LLC located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Written questions concerning the solicitation were required to be submitted by 5:00 pm EDT on June 20, 2018, through the state's SIGMA VSS portal, with responses posted publicly. Any potential bidder disputing the single-source justification must submit a written response by 2:00 pm EDT on June 25, 2018, describing equivalent products or services.
The ITN does not specify pricing terms, set-asides, or funding amounts within the document. No incumbent vendor information, site visits, or bidders conferences are mentioned. The purchase is classified under commodity codes 95635 (Internet Database Subscriptions) and 95645 (Microfilm Subscriptions), indicating the primarily informational and archival nature of the procurement. The state intends to establish an ongoing subscription arrangement with provisions for new microfilm and database subscriptions to be added during the contract term either as one-time purchases or continuing subscriptions as they become available.
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State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate 180000000101
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIGATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER
Date: June 18, 2018
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:
Ruth Thole, Solicitation Manager 517-241-2170 TholeR@michigan.gov
2. Description of Purchase:
Subscriptions for Michigan newspapers on microfilm, online databases, and various microfilm/electronic resources that provide access to historical and health information. Resources are accessible to all State of Michigan employees and residents and supplement the Library of Michigan’s existing microfilm collection.
The Library of Michigan maintains a large collection of resources and must continue current subscriptions to offer consistent publications and information for patrons. Expanding the collections with newly available resources enables the Library of Michigan to carry out their obligation of serving as a permanent public repository.
Michigan newspapers on microfilm include:
• (Owosso) Argus Press
• (Houghton) Daily Mining Gazette
• (Iron Mountain) Daily News
• (Royal Oak) Daily Tribune
• Detroit Free Press
• (Battle Creek) Inquirer
• Lansing State Journal
• Macomb Daily
• Manistee News Advocate
• (Detroit) Michigan Chronicle
• (Ann Arbor) Michigan Daily
• (Marquette) Mining Journal
• Monroe Evening News
• Oakland Press
• Petoskey News Review
• Three Rivers Commercial
• (Port Huron) Times Herald
State of Michigan Invitation to Negotiate 180000000101
Online databases include:
• Public Health Database
• Ancestry Library Edition
Various microfilm/electronic resources include new microfilm and database subscriptions and collections that become available during the contract term and may be purchased by MDE as a one-time purchase or ongoing subscription.
3. Commodity Code References:
95635 Internet Database Subscriptions 95645 Microfilm Subscriptions
4. Description of Action:
MDE intends to establish a multi-year contract.
5. Intended Source:
ProQuest LLC 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
6. Questions:
Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than 5:00 pm EDT on June 20, 2018. In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
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 2:00 pm EDT on June 25, 2018. The response must be in writing and describe the product or service being offered as an equivalent.
http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS http://www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS
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