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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 250000000448

Notice of Intent to Award Date: 3/20/2025

The Michigan Department of Education office has completed the evaluation of RFP 250000001031 to conduct an educational performance study and reporting recommendation to State Superintendent on the effectiveness of authorizing agencies oversight and practices as it relates to schools in their portfolio and has recommended an award to Wayne State University in the amount of $20,572.00, 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:

Carol Munroe, Solicitation Manager

Munroec@michigan.gov

517-241-3329

Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide an educational performance study and reporting recommendation to State Superintendent on the effectiveness of authorizing agencies oversight and practices as it relates to schools in their portfolio. The term of this contract is 6 months, with up to one (1) year renewal option.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on January 16, 2025, for 15 calendar days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of January 31, 2025.

Bidder Address, City, State, Zip Code SDVOB* GDBE**

Wayne State University 5057 Woodward Ave. Detroit, MI 48202 N/A N/A

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board

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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

• The Bidder is rated a Tier One Research Institution by Carnegie Classification and nota Public-School Academy Authorizer.

• Designated a Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production with very High Research Activity.

Proposal Instructions: Evaluation Process

Technical Evaluation Criteria Weight

1. General Requirements – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 45

2.

Service Requirements: Delivery, Staffing, Reporting, Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 2, 4, 5

3. Vendor Questions Worksheet 10

Total 100

The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.

II. Evaluation Method

Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by Joint Evaluation Committee, which consisted of the following individuals:

Voting Voting

Carol Munroe - Solicitation Manager Department of Education Office of Financial Management

Thomas English - Education Consultant Department of Education Office of Educational Supports/PSAU

Tammy Hatfield - Unit Supervisor Department of Education Office of Educational Supports/PSAU

Shoua Vang - Financial Manager Department of Education Office of Educational Supports

Jenny Manar - Buyer Department of Education Office of Financial Management

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III. Evaluation Results

A. Bidder # 1

The Evaluation Team determined that Wayne State University based on a score of 87/100, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

1. General Requirements – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1 - 42/45 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were mostly satisfactory, but the following deficiencies were noted:

a. Responses were not robust or as substantial as they could have been.

2. Service Requirements: Delivery, Staffing, Reporting, Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 2, 4, 5 - 37/45 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were mostly satisfactory, but the following deficiencies were noted:

a. Responses were limited.

b. Did not state who the project lead would be.

c. No resumes were included.

d. No explanation of reporting capabilities nor samples provided.

3. Vendor Questions Worksheet – 8/10 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were mostly satisfactory, but the following deficiencies were noted:

a. Not all questions were answered.

Total Score: 87/100

IV. Technical Evaluation Summary

Selection Criteria Wayne State University

1 General Requirements – Schedule A, Statement of Work, Section 1

2 Service Requirements: Delivery, Staffing, Reporting, Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 2, 4, 5

3 Vendor Questions Worksheet 8

Total 87

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V. Pricing Summary

Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who passed technical. The following is a summary of their price proposals:

Deliverable Wayne State University

1 Principal Investigator $10,112

2 Student Assistant $4,992

3 Fringe Benefits $2,785

4 Indirect Cost $2,683

Total Price $20,572

VI. Award Recommendation

Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who offers the best value to the State of Michigan. Best value is based on the proposal meeting the minimum point threshold and offering the best combination of the factors stated in the Proposal Instructions Evaluation Process section, and price.

Wayne State University provided the best value to the State.

Award Recommendation is made to Wayne State University in the amount of $20,572.00.