Notice of Intent to Award ITN 250000000015.pdf

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION AND EVALUATION SYNOPSIS –

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE (ITN)

Background Information:

This ITN 250000000015 STARBASE Program was undertaken by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs office to advise contractors of the State’s desire to purchase School Operation and Management Services for the Michigan STARBASE programs, and intention to enter into negotiations and execute a contract based on its belief that only one contractor –STARBASE, Inc. - is able provide it.

Bidders:

The ITN was posted on SIGMA VSS on 5/5/2025 and posted for 15 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 5/20/2025.

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

Battelle Education, South Office

1720 West End Ave, Suite 530

Nashville, TN 37203

Office: 615.267.3783

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE – Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

Because the State received a response(s) from a bidder(s), other than the intended source, the State reviewed the response(s) to determine if a viable alternative(s) existed.

1. ITN Evaluation Process

A Responsible Vendor is a vendor who demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the ITN. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the ITN instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the ITN.

The responses to this ITN was reviewed by the Solicitation Manager. The response from the Bidder was unclear

2. ITN Evaluation Results

Bidder #1

The initial response from the Bidder was unclear as to viability. On 6/27/2025 the Vendor Worksheet was emailed to the Bidder to determine viability. The due date to return the Vendor Worksheet was 7/7/2025. The Bidder sent an email on 7/7/2025 stating they withdrew their interest. They did not provide the Vendor Worksheet thus did not meet the requirements of being responsive.

3. Award Recommendation:

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Because the response(s) from the bidder identified above is not a viable alternative(s) to the intended source, an award recommendation is made to STARBASE, Inc. pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.

The State will begin negotiations with the awarded contractor to execute a contract. Questions about this ITN may be directed to the Solicitation Manager who may be contacted as follows:

Elizabeth Noffsinger, Solicitation Manager noffsingere@michign.gov 989-619-68684 https://www.michigan.gov/dtmb/policies/state-ad-board mailto:noffsingere@michign.gov