Notice of Intent to Award for Hammock Flying Services.docx
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- NR FRD UP Drone Aerial Spraying Project FY25
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- NIA1-751-250000000598-1
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- Michigan
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This is a Notice of Intent to Award document from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for RFP 250000002102, soliciting proposals for aerial drone spraying services in the Upper Peninsula. The RFP was initially posted on SIGMA VSS on April 11, 2025, with proposals due by March 28, 2024. Three bidders submitted proposals: Hammock Flying Services, Aura LLC, and Wildlife and Wetland Solutions. The project involves purchasing drone aerial spraying services for the DNR Forest Division, with the evaluation process focused on identifying a responsible and responsive vendor through a pass/fail assessment of technical specifications and pricing.
The award recommendation is to Hammock Flying Services for $49,410.50, which represents the lowest-priced proposal among the bidders. The evaluation was conducted by Solicitation Manager Kim Marton and Contract Administrator Marcy Sims, who reviewed the proposals against published specifications. None of the bidders were identified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB). The pricing comparison showed Hammock Flying Services at $49,410.50, Aura LLC at $56,583.74, and Wildlife and Wetland Solutions at $78,475.50. The award is pending State Administrative Board approval, and unsuccessful bidders are encouraged to schedule a debriefing with the Solicitation Manager.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 250000000598 The Department of Natural Resources office has completed the evaluation of Request for Proposal RFP 250000002102 and has recommended an award to Hammock Flying Services in the amount of $49,410.50 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:
Kim Marton, Solicitation Manager.
martonk@michigan.gov 517-388-6763 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for a Purchase Order for aerial drone spraying in the Upper Peninsula for the DNR Forest Division.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on April 11, 2025. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of March 28, 2024.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| Hammock Flying Services |
| P.O. Box 330 Black Rock, AR 72415 |
| No |
| Aura LLC |
| 2612 Air Park Drive, Zeeland MI 49464 |
| No |
| Wildlife and Wetland Solutions |
| 5211 US Highway 131 SW, South Boardman MI 49680 |
| No |
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business
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 Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Solicitation Manager with assistance from subject matter experts, which consisted of the following individuals:
Kim Marton – Solicitation Manager DNR Finance and Operations Marcy Sims – Contract Administrator- Forest Resources Division
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Spec # |
| Specification |
| C&M Oil |
| 1 |
| Schedule A, Requirements, Statement of Work, Sections 1.1 -4.1 |
| PASS |
| 2 |
| Schedule A, Requirements, Statement of Work, Sections 5-9 |
| PASS |
| 3 |
| Schedule B, Pricing Tables |
| PASS |
| PROPOSAL DETERMINATION |
| PASS |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
V.
| Deliverable |
| Hammock Flying |
| Aura LLC |
| Wildlife/Wetland |
| 1 |
| Drone Aerial Spraying |
| $49,410.50 |
| $56,583.74 |
| $78,475.50 |
| Total Price |
| $49,410.50 |
| $56,583.74 |
| $78,475.50 |
VI. 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 Hammock Flying Services in the amount of $49,410.50 Version 2023-1 image1.png
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