MDHHS Grow Manual 6-21.docx

This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget's Printing Services division for RFQ #210000000357 concerning the printing of the MDHHS Grow Manual. The project involves printing 1,000 and 1,500 unit quantities of the manual. The evaluation process has been completed, and Printwell has been identified as the recommended vendor. The notice indicates that the award does not guarantee an actual contract award, as Printing Services reserves the right to perform the work in-house. Vendors wishing to protest the award decision must submit their protest electronically through the Vendor Self Service system by the deadline specified on the Notice of Intent to Award. Questions regarding the project should be directed to print consultant Mark Miller at 517-636-7746 or millerm13@michigan.gov.

For the 1,000-unit quantity, Printwell's bid of $6,212.10 was selected based on best value considerations, which combine evaluation criteria factors and price. Data Repro submitted the lowest bid at $5,876.00, while other bidders ranged from $7,150.00 to $11,074.00. For the 1,500-unit quantity, Printwell's bid of $7,910.97 was recommended against competing bids ranging from $7,792.00 to $14,236.00. The evaluation criteria included turnaround time, price hold terms, Michigan printing capability, experience, and data handling qualifications. Printwell met all evaluation criteria with scores of 20-25 across turnaround, price hold, Michigan printing, experience, and data categories. The award recommendation was made to the responsible bidder offering the best value combination of these criteria and pricing. Additional inquiries regarding the outsource process should be directed to Jerry W. M. Monroe, DTMB Printing Services Consulting & Pre-Press Manager, at 517-636-0297 or monroej1@michigan.gov.