Recommendation of Award - Economic Cost of Raising Children NIA 21-761 for RFP 21-1793.docx

STATE OF MICHIGAN PROCUREMENT

Award Recommendation Notice of Intent to Award Number: 210000000761 The Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has completed the evaluation of Request For Proposal (RFP) 210000001793, Economic Study on the Cost of Raising Children and has recommended an award to Center for Policy Research in the amount of $148,065, 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:

Nathaniel Oliver, Solicitation Manager OliverN@michigan.gov 517-241-0084

Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to update the economic research on the needs of parents and children based on today’s family structures, including looking at costs when the parents live in separate households. The term of this contract is three years, with up to two, one-year renewal options.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on Thursday, June 10, 2021, through Monday, July 12, 2021. The following bidder submitted a proposal by the published due date of July 12, 2021.

City, State Zip

SDVOB*

Center for Policy Research

1570 Emerson Street Denver, Colorado 80218 No

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business

Version 4 Revised: 8/2019

Version 4 Revised: 8/2019 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, Evaluation Process Section 6. Evaluation Process. The State will evaluate each proposal based on the following factors:

Proposals receiving 80 or more technical evaluation points will have pricing evaluated and considered for award.

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

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

Steven D. Capps, Director Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office, Court Services, Friend of the Court Bureau Carolyn Brown, Purchasing Manager, MDHHS, Bureau of Grants and Purchasing

Paul M. Gehm. J.D., Management Analyst Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office, Court Services, Friend of the Court Bureau Nicole Haring, Contract Analyst MDHHS, Bureau of Grants and Purchasing

Kimberly Kerns, Administrative Assistant MDHHS, Bureau of Child Support Nathaniel Oliver, Contract Analyst MDHHS, Bureau of Grants and Purchasing

Tanner Connors, Analyst MDHHS, Bureau of Child Support

III. Evaluation Results A. Center for Policy Research

The Evaluation Team determined that Center for Policy Research based on a score of 89, did meet the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the Technical Evaluation Criteria.

1. Product Quality – Schedule A Statement of Work, Section 1 Score 32/35 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were mostly satisfactory, but the following deficiencies were noted:

a. For Objective 3, Step 2, Bidder indicates the deliverable may not include the requested adjustment recommendation for duplicated expenses, but rather a choice of policy and a recommendation for additional research. (-1 point)

b. For Objective 4, Step 1, Bidder does not address studying the amounts parents spend on health care or how to maximize health care coverage. (-2 points)

2. Service Capabilities Schedule A Statement of Work, Section 2-3 Score 25/25 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory.

3. Delivery Capabilities Schedule A Statement of Work, Section 4 Score 17/25 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were mostly satisfactory, but the following deficiencies were noted:

In Section 4.3 Reporting, Bidder response did not include reporting capabilities or samples as requested.

4. Vendor Questions Worksheet Score 15/15 The Evaluation Team determined that overall, the responses were satisfactory.

Total Score: 89/100 IV. Technical Evaluation Summary

V. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidder who passed technical. The following is a summary of their price proposal:

VI. Award Recommendation:

Award recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible Bidder who 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 the Center for Policy Research in the amount of $148,065.00.

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