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- Solicitation number
- NIA1 751 260000000894 1
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- Michigan
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources recommending contract award for RFP 260000002328, which solicited seed collection and growing services for the Waterloo and Lake Hudson recreation areas. The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on July 21, 2026, with proposals due on August 6, 2026. The contract deliverables include collection and processing of native tree seeds and container plants for two sites: Waterloo in Washtenaw County (requiring 10,234 black oak seeds, 1,000 flowering dogwood container plants) and Lake Hudson in Lenawee County (requiring 2,000 white oak container plants, 1,000 black oak seeds, 1,000 black cherry seeds, and 1,000 pignut hickory seeds). The contract term is two years with up to one additional one-year renewal option. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on September 28, 2026, and is pending State Administrative Board approval.
The total award amount is $31,415.00, comprised of $12,020.00 for Waterloo deliverables and $19,395.00 for Lake Hudson deliverables. Wildtype Design Native Plants and Seed LTD, located in Mason, Michigan, was selected as the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price. The evaluation was conducted on a pass/fail basis for mandatory requirements, with award determination made to the lowest-priced compliant bidder. The company does not hold Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certifications. Bidders not recommended for award may request a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager, Amanda Pauly, at Paulya3@michigan.gov or 517-388-9905.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000894 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 9/28/2026 The Department of Natural Resource office has completed the evaluation of RFP 260000002328 DNR-PRD Waterloo and Lake Hudson Seedling and Acorns and has recommended an award to Wildtype Design Native Plants and Seed LTD in the amount of $31,415.00 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:
Amanda Pauly, Solicitation Manager.
Paulya3@michigan.gov 517-388-9905 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide seed collection and growing The term of this contract is 2, with up to 1-1-year renewal options.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 07/21/2026 for 16 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 08/06/2026.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
WILDTYPE DESIGN NATIVE PLANTS & SEED LTD
900 N EVERY RD Mason, MI 48854
| No |
| N0 |
*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
Amanda Pauly, Buyer Michigan Department of Natural Resources Finance and Operations Division
Robert Clancy, Ecological Restoration Specialist Michigan Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Spec # |
| Specification |
| Wildtype |
| 1 |
| Vendor Worksheet |
| Pass |
| 2 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Section 3 |
| Pass |
| 3 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Sections 4-5 |
| Pass |
| 4 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Sections 6-9 |
| Pass |
| 5 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Sections 10-17 |
| Pass |
| 6 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Sections 18-27 |
Pass
| 7 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work – Sections 28-32 |
| Pass |
| 8 |
| Schedule A – Key Personnel |
| Pass |
Pass
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
Waterloo – Seed Source Washtenaw Co.
| Deliverable Type |
| Species |
| Quantity |
| Collect/Process or per plant |
| Shipping |
| Total Cost |
| Seed |
| Quercus velutina - black oak |
| 10,234 |
| $5270.00 |
| Delivery Cost: |
$250.00 $5,520.00
| Container |
| Cornus florida - flowering dogwood |
| 1,000.00 |
| $6.50 |
| - |
| $6,500.00 |
| Total |
| $12,020.00 |
Lake Hudson Recreation Area – Seed Source Lenewee Co.
| Deliverable Type |
| Species |
| Quantity |
| Collect/Process |
| Per Plant |
| Total Cost |
| Container |
| Quarcus alba - white oak |
| 2,000 |
| - |
| $6.75 |
| $13,500.00 |
| Seed |
| black oak |
| 1,000 |
| $1,965.00 |
$1,965.00
| Seed |
| Prunus serotina - black cherry |
| 1,000 |
| $1,965.00 |
$1,965.00
| Seed |
| Carya glabra - pignut hickory |
| 1,000 |
| $1,965.00 |
$1,965.00
| Total Lake Hudson |
| $19,395.00 |
| Total Award |
| $31,415.00 |
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 Wildtype Design Native Plants and Seed LTD in the amount of $31,415.00.
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