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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 250000002612 issued by the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), specifically for Michigan State Industries (MSI), seeking optical lenses and frames for offender use. The RFP solicits bids for up to 14 different types of optical lenses and 73 different optical frame specifications, with estimated three-year usage ranging from 100 to 17,500 pairs for lenses and 15 to 6,000 pairs for frames. The solicitation was issued on August 7, 2025, with proposals due by September 12, 2025, and an anticipated contract start date of October 23, 2025. The initial contract term is three years with potential for two additional one-year renewals, and the State reserves the right to split the award between lens and frame contracts.
Pricing will be firm for the initial three-year term, with potential adjustments during option years, and must be submitted on provided pricing schedules (Schedules B1 and B2) that include unit prices and total estimated usage. The State requires F.O.B. destination pricing with transportation charges included, and bidders must provide comprehensive cost factor breakdowns. Notably, the State has specific requirements including detailed product specifications, delivery constraints (such as 30-day domestic and 90-day international delivery timeframes), packaging guidelines, and strict security protocols for deliveries to correctional facilities. The RFP emphasizes quality assurance, warranty requirements, and comprehensive reporting obligations, with potential service credits for non-compliance with delivery, reporting, and training standards.
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proposal instructions Department of Corrections Optical Lenses and Frames for Michigan State Industries
Request for Proposal No. 250000002612
Solicitation Manager Name: Marta Moore Direct Phone: 517-241-3188 Email: MooreM42@michigan.gov
This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for:
Optical Lenses and Frames, Michigan State Industries RFP Timeline
| Event |
| Time |
| Date |
| RFP issue date |
| N/A |
| Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
| Deadline for bidders to submit questions about this RFP |
| 3:00 p.m. Eastern |
| Monday, August 18, 2025 |
| Anticipated date the State will post answers to bidder questions on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS |
| 3:00 p.m. Eastern |
| Friday, August 22, 2025 |
| Proposal deadline* |
| 3:00 p.m. Eastern |
| Friday, September 12, 2025 |
| Anticipated contract begin date |
| N/A |
| Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
*A bidder’s proposal received at 3:00:01 p.m. Eastern is late and subject to disqualification.
This RFP is subject to change. Check www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS for current information.
1. PROPOSAL PREPARATION. The State recommends reading all RFP materials prior to preparing a proposal, particularly these Proposal Instructions and the Vendor Questions Worksheet. Bidders must follow these Proposal Instructions and provide a complete response to the items indicated in the RFP Structure and Documentation table below. References and links to websites or external sources may not be used in lieu of providing the information requested in the RFP within the proposal. Include the bidder’s company name in the header of all documents submitted with your proposal. Note that all documents and information submitted as part of a proposal will become public record immediately upon receipt by the State. Proposals received by the State may be posted on the State’s publicly available website after bidders are notified of the award recommendation.
Alternate Specifications For alternate specifications, Bidders must submit any proposed alternate specifications or products as a question by the deadline for bidder questions. Specifications must be emailed with the question. The State may or may not approve a proposed alternate, in its sole discretion. Approval or disapproval of proposed alternates will be posted in the Q&A document online.
| Document |
| Page Limit |
| Schedule A |
| Statement of Work |
| Schedule B1 |
| Pricing - Lenses |
| Schedule B2 |
| Pricing - Frames |
| Schedule C1 |
| Cost Factors - Lenses |
| Schedule C2 |
| Cost Factors - Frames |
| Schedule D |
| Service Level Agreements |
RFP Structure and Documentation
| Document |
| Description |
| Bidder Response Instructions |
| Cover Page |
| Provides RFP title and number, important dates, and contact information for Solicitation Manager |
| Informational |
| Proposal Instructions |
| Provides RFP instructions to bidders |
| Informational |
| Confidential Treatment Form |
| Required verification on whether bidder’s proposal contains confidential information |
| Bidder to complete and submit by proposal deadline |
| Vendor Questions Worksheet |
| Questions to bidders on background and experience |
| Bidder to complete and submit by proposal deadline |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work |
| Statement of work |
| Bidder to complete and submit by proposal deadline |
| Schedule B – Pricing |
| Pricing for goods and services sought by the State through this RFP |
| Bidder to complete and submit by proposal deadline |
| Schedule C – Cost Factors | |
| Cost factors and the percentage of the total price associated with each cost factor. Contractor must list the major raw materials separately. | Bidder to complete and submit by proposal deadline |
| Schedule D – Service Level Agreements |
| The series of metrics that will be used by MDOC to monitor Contractor performance. |
| Bidder should review Schedule D, and then answer questions referenced to applicable standards in Schedule A, section 10. Service Level Agreements. |
| Contract Terms |
| Provides legal terms for a contract awarded through this RFP |
| Deemed accepted by bidder unless information required in the Evaluation Process section of this document is submitted by proposal deadline |
2. CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE STATE. The sole point of contact for the State concerning this RFP is listed on the Cover Page. Contacting any other State personnel, agent, consultant, or representative about this RFP may result in bidder disqualification.
3. RESERVED.
4. MODIFICATIONS. The State may modify this RFP at any time. Modifications will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS. This is the only method by which the RFP may be modified.
5. QUESTIONS. Bidder questions about this RFP must be emailed to the Solicitation Manager no later than the time and date specified on the Cover Page. In the interest of transparency, only written questions are accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS. Submit questions using the format below; a Microsoft Excel format or similar is suggested.
| Q # |
| Document and Section |
| Page # |
| Bidder Question |
6. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL.
Electronic – The bidder must submit its proposal, all attachments, and any modifications or withdrawals electronically through www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS. The price proposal should be saved separately from all other proposal documents. The bidder should submit all documents in a modifiable (native) format (examples include but are not limited to Microsoft Word or Excel and Google Docs or Sheets). In addition to submitting documents in a modifiable format, the bidder may also submit copies of documents in PDF. Attachment file size is limited to 6 MB per document. Bidder’s failure to submit a proposal as required may result in disqualification. The proposal and attachments must be fully uploaded and submitted prior to the proposal deadline. Do not wait until the last minute to submit a proposal, as the SIGMA VSS system requires the creation of an account and entry of certain information, in addition to uploading and submitting the materials. The SIGMA VSS system will not allow a proposal to be submitted after the proposal deadline identified in the solicitation Closing On/Closing Date fields (Summary view/Detail view), even if a portion of the proposal has been uploaded.
Questions on how to submit information or how to navigate in the SIGMA VSS system can be answered by calling (517) 284-0540 or (888) 734-9749. The Solicitation Manager will not provide assistance related to the submittal of the proposal and all attachments on the day of the proposal deadline. Responsibility for a complete submission lies with the bidder. Note that all documents and information submitted in any manner as part of a proposal will become public record immediately upon receipt by the State. Proposals received may be posted by the State on the State’s publicly available website after bidders are notified of the award recommendation.
7. RESERVED.
8. EVALUATION PROCESS. The State will evaluate each proposal based on the following factors:
| Technical Evaluation Criteria |
| Weight |
| 1. |
| Schedule A, Statement of Work- Section 1 and Section 2 |
| 30 |
| 2. |
| Schedule A, Statement of Work- Section 3, Section 4, Section 5 |
| 20 |
| 3. |
| Schedule A, Statement of Work- Section 6, Section 7, Section 8 |
| 20 |
| 4. |
| Schedule A, Statement of Work- Section 9, Section 10, Section 11, Section 12 |
| 20 |
| 5. |
| Vendor Questions Worksheet |
| 10 |
| Total |
| 100 |
Proposals receiving 80 or more technical evaluation points will have pricing evaluated and considered for award.
The State may utilize all bidder information, without regard to a proposal’s technical score, to determine fair market value for goods or services sought. The State is not obligated to accept the lowest price proposal. If applicable, the State’s evaluation will include consideration of a bidder’s qualified disabled veterans/service-disabled veteran owned business(QDV/SDVOB) status under MCL 18.1261(8). Additional information on the SDVOB preference is available at: Michigan.gov/SDVOB.
The State strongly encourages strict adherence to the Contract Terms. The State reserves the right to deem a bid non-responsive for failure to accept the Contract Terms. Nevertheless, the bidder may submit proposed changes to the Contract Terms in track changes (i.e., visible edits) with an explanation of the bidder’s need for each proposed change. Failure to include track changes with an explanation of the bidder’s need for the proposed change constitutes the bidder’s acceptance of the Contract Terms. General statements, such as that the bidder reserves the right to negotiate the terms and conditions, may be considered non-responsive. Failure to respond timely to requests for proposed changes to Contract Terms during ongoing negotiations may be cause for disqualification.
The State may but is not required to conduct an on-site visit to tour and inspect the bidder’s facilities; require an oral presentation of the bidder's proposal; conduct interviews, research, reference checks, and background checks; and request additional price concessions at any point during the evaluation process.
9. NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY. The State reserves the right to issue a Notice of Deficiency to bidders if the State determines after the proposal deadline that a portion of the RFP was deficient, unclear, or ambiguous. Failure to respond to a Notice of Deficiency timely may be cause for disqualification.
10. CLARIFICATION REQUEST. The State reserves the right to issue a Clarification Request to a bidder to clarify its proposal if the State determines the proposal is not clear. Failure to respond to a Clarification Request timely may be cause for disqualification.
11. RESERVATIONS. The State reserves the right to:
a. Disqualify a bidder for failure to follow these instructions.
b. Discontinue the RFP process at any time for any or no reason. The issuance of an RFP, your preparation and submission of a proposal, and the State’s subsequent receipt and evaluation of your proposal does not commit the State to award a contract to you or anyone, even if all the requirements in the RFP are met.
c. Consider late proposals if: (i) no other proposals are received; (ii) no complete proposals are received; (iii) the State received complete proposals, but the proposals did not meet mandatory minimum requirements or technical criteria; or (iv) the award process fails to result in an award.
d. Consider an otherwise disqualified proposal if no other proposals are received.
e. Disqualify a proposal based on: (i) information provided by the bidder in response to this RFP; (2) the bidder’s failure to complete registration on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS ; or (3) if it is determined that a bidder purposely or willfully submitted false or misleading information in response to the RFP.
f. Consider prior performance with the State in making its award decision.
g. Consider overall economic impact to the State when evaluating proposal pricing and in the final award recommendation. This includes but is not limited to: considering principal place of performance, number of Michigan citizens employed or potentially employed, dollars paid to Michigan residents, Michigan capital investments, job creation, tax revenue implications, and economically disadvantaged businesses.
h. Consider total-cost-of-ownership factors (e.g., transition and training costs) when evaluating proposal pricing and in the final award recommendation.
i. Refuse to award a contract to any bidder that has failed to pay State taxes or has outstanding debt with the State.
j. Enter into negotiations with one or more bidders on price, terms, technical requirements, or other deliverables.
k. Award multiple, optional-use contracts, or award by Contract Activity.
l. Evaluate the proposal outside the scope identified in the Evaluation Process section of this document if the State receives only one proposal.
12. AWARD RECOMMENDATION. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder who offers the best value to the State, as determined by the State. Best value will be determined by the bidder meeting the minimum point threshold and offering the best combination of the factors stated in the Evaluation Process section of this document, and price, as demonstrated by the proposal. The State will post an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS or in the manner it was originally published.
13. DEBRIEF MEETING AND BID PROTEST. The State will post an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis which will provide instructions on how to request a debrief meeting.
If you wish to initiate a protest of the award, you must submit your written protest electronically at MDOC-Procurement@michigan.gov no later than 3:00 p.m., 5 business days after posting the Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis on SIGMA VSS. The State reserves the right to adjust this timing and will publish any change.
Additional information about the protest process is available at DTMB - Programs and Policies (michigan.gov) under the “Bidder Protests” link.
14. STATE ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD. Contracts equal to $250,000 or greater than require approval by the State Administrative Board. The State Administrative Board’s decision is final; however, its approval does not constitute a contract. The award process is not complete until the awarded contractor receives a contract fully executed by all parties.
15. GENERAL CONDITIONS. The State will not be liable for any costs, expenses, or damages incurred by a bidder participating in this solicitation. The bidder agrees that its proposal will be considered an offer to do business with the State in accordance with its proposal, including the Contract Terms, and that its proposal will be irrevocable and binding for a period of 180 calendar days from date of submission. If a contract is awarded to the bidder, the State may, at its option, incorporate any part of the bidder’s proposal into a contract. This RFP is not an offer to enter into a contract. This RFP may not provide a complete statement of the State’s environment or contain all matters upon which agreement must be reached. The bidder understands that their proposal will become public record immediately upon receipt by the State. Other than verified trade secrets, proposals submitted via www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS are the State’s property.
16. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FORM AND THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. As a public record, all portions of the bidder’s proposal and resulting contract are subject to disclosure as required under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), MCL 15.231, et seq. However, the State may exempt some information from disclosure as permitted by law. Under MCL 18.1261(13)(b), records containing “a trade secret as defined under section 2 of the uniform trade secrets act, 1998 PA 448, MCL 445.1902,” are exempt from disclosure under FOIA. In addition, “financial or proprietary information” submitted with a bidder’s proposal is exempt from disclosure under FOIA. A bidder’s failure to comply with this Section is grounds for rejecting a bidder’s proposal as non-responsive. As a part of its proposal, each bidder must follow the procedure below.
SUBMIT A COMPLETED “CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT FORM” (CT FORM) WITH YOUR BID. Completion and submission of the CT Form is required regardless of whether the bidder seeks confidential treatment of information. Failure to submit a completed CT Form may be cause for disqualification from the solicitation process. If a bidder fails to properly complete and submit the CT Form or otherwise fails to follow CT Form instructions, the proposal may be publicly disclosed in its entirety without redaction after an award recommendation.
Complete and sign Section 1 of the CT Form if the bidder does NOT request confidential treatment of information contained in its proposal; or
i. Complete and sign Section 2 of the CT Form if the bidder requests confidential treatment of certain information. Bidder must also submit a “Public Copy” of the proposal with the trade secret, financial, and proprietary information redacted and clearly labeled as the “Public Copy.”
ii. Failure to complete and sign a CT Form may result in disqualification of the bidder. If a bidder fails to properly complete and submit the CT Form or otherwise fails to follow the CT Form instructions, the proposal, in its entirety, will be treated as a “Public Copy” and may be publicly disclosed by the State without redaction after bidders have been notified of an award recommendation.
b. FOIA REQUESTS. If a FOIA request is made for a bidder’s proposal, the Public Copy may be distributed to the public along with the bidder’s CT Form. The CT Form is a public document and serves as an explanation for the redactions to the Public Copy. Do not put any trade secret, financial, or proprietary information in the CT Form. Do not redact the CT Form itself.
c. NO ADVICE. The State will not advise a bidder as to the nature or content of documents entitled to protection from disclosure under FOIA or other laws, as to the interpretation of such laws, or as to the definition of trade secret or financial or proprietary information. Nothing contained in this provision will modify or amend requirements and obligations imposed on the State by FOIA or other applicable law.
d. FAILURE TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. Failure to request material be treated as confidential as specified herein relieves the State, its agencies, and personnel from any responsibility for maintaining material in confidence.
e. Bids containing a request to maintain an entire proposal as confidential may be rejected as non-responsive. Bidders may not request confidential treatment with respect to resumes, pricing, and marketing materials. The State reserves the right to determine whether material designated as exempt by a bidder falls under MCL 18.1261 or other applicable FOIA exemptions. If a FOIA request is made for materials that the bidder has identified as trade secret, financial, or proprietary information, the State has the final authority to determine whether the materials are exempt from disclosure under FOIA.
f. Bidder forever releases the State, its departments, subdivisions, officers, and employees from all claims, rights, actions, demands, damages, liabilities, expenses and fees, which arise out of or relate to the disclosure of all or a portion of bidder’s proposal submitted under this RFP. Bidder must defend, indemnify and hold the State, its departments, subdivisions, officers, and employees harmless, without limitation, from and against all actions, claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, attorney fees, and expenses (including those required to establish the right to indemnification), arising out of or relating to any FOIA request, including potential litigation and appeals, related to the portion of bidder’s proposal submitted under this RFP that bidder has identified as a trade secret, or financial or proprietary information. The State will notify bidder in writing if indemnification is sought. The State is entitled to: (i) regular updates on proceeding status; (ii) participate in the defense of the proceeding; (iii) employ its own counsel; and to (iv) retain control of the defense, or any portion thereof, if the State deems necessary. Bidder will not, without the State’s written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), settle, compromise, or consent to the entry of any judgment in or otherwise seek to terminate any claim, action, or proceeding. If a State employee, official, or law is involved or challenged, the State may control the defense of that portion of the claim. Any litigation activity on behalf of the State, or any of its subdivisions under this Section, must be coordinated with the Department of Attorney General. An attorney designated to represent the State may not do so until approved by the Michigan Attorney General and appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General.
confidential treatment form INSTRUCTIONS. Bidder must complete either Section 1 or Section 2 of this CT Form and sign where indicated. Do not complete both sections. This CT Form must be signed by the individual who signed the bidder’s proposal. A completed CT Form must be submitted with your proposal, regardless of whether your proposal contains confidential information.
Failure to submit a completed CT Form with your bid is grounds for rejecting the proposal as non-responsive. If a bidder fails to properly complete and submit the CT Form or otherwise fails to follow CT Form Instructions, the proposal, in its entirety, will be treated as a “Public Copy” and may be publicly disclosed by the State without redaction after bidders have been notified of an award recommendation. See the Confidential Treatment Form and The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sections of the Proposal Instructions for additional information.
Section 1. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS NOT REQUESTED This section must be completed, signed, and submitted with the proposal if the bidder does not request confidential treatment of any material contained in the proposal. If this section is completed, do not complete Section 2. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS REQUESTED.
By signing below, the bidder affirms that confidential treatment of material contained in their proposal is not requested.
RFP Number
RFP Title
Signature
Date
Printed Name, Title, Company
Section 2. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS REQUESTED This section must be completed, signed, and submitted with the proposal if bidder requests confidential treatment of any material contained in the proposal. Submission of a completed CT Form is required to request confidential treatment. If this section is completed, do not complete Section 1. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT IS NOT REQUESTED.
Provide the information in the table below. Bidder may add rows or additional pages using the same format shown in the table. Bidder must specifically identify the information to be protected as confidential and state the reasons why protection is necessary.
The CT Form will not be considered fully complete unless, for each confidentiality request, the bidder: (1) identifies the Proposal Page #, Section #, and Paragraph #, (2) identifies whether the material is a Trade Secret (TS), Proprietary Financial Information (FI), or Proprietary Information (PI), and (3) explains the specific legal grounds that support treatment of the material as TS, FI, or PI. Bidders must provide a complete justification as to how the material falls within the scope of an applicable FOIA exemption or relevant case law. Bidders must not simply cite to an applicable exemption or case name. Bidders must also provide the contact information for the person at their organization authorized to respond to inquiries by the State concerning the material.
Bidder must also submit a “Public Copy” of the proposal with the trade secret, financial, and proprietary information redacted and clearly labeled as the “Public Copy”.
(1) Proposal Page #, Section #, Paragraph # (2) Material is Trade Secret (TS), Proprietary Financial Information (FI), Proprietary Information (PI) (3) Applicable FOIA Exemption with Written Justification (4) Bidder Contact Information
By signing below, the bidder affirms that confidential treatment of material contained in their proposal is requested and has attached to this form a redacted “Public Copy” of the bidder’s proposal.
RFP Number
RFP Title
Signature
Date
Printed Name, Title, Company vendor questions worksheet Provide a detailed response to each question. “You” and “company” refers to the bidder.
| Information Sought |
| Bidder Response |
1. Contact Information
Bidder’s sole contact person during the RFP process. Include name, title, address, email, and phone number.
Person authorized to receive and sign a resulting contract. Include name, title, address, email, phone number and vendor customer code in SIGMA VSS.
2. Company Background Information
Legal business name and address. Include business entity designation, e.g., sole proprietor, Inc., LLC, or LLP.
What state was the company formed in?
Phone number.
Website address.
Number of years in business.
Number of employees.
Legal business name and address of parent company, if any.
Has there been a recent change in organizational structure (e.g., management team) or control (e.g., merger or acquisition) of your company? If the answer is yes: (a) explain why the change occurred and (b) how this change has affected your company.
Discuss your company’s history. Has growth been organic, through mergers and acquisitions, or both?
Has bidder ever been debarred, suspended, or disqualified from bidding or contracting with any entity, including the State of Michigan? If yes, provide the date, the entity, and details about the situation.
Has your company been a party to litigation against the State of Michigan? If the answer is yes, then state the date of initial filing, case name and court number, and jurisdiction.
Within the last 5 years, has your company or any of its related business entities defaulted on a contract or had a contract terminated for cause? If yes, provide the date, contracting entity, type of contract, and details about the termination or default.
State your gross annual sales for each of the last 5 years.
If receiving a contract under this RFP will increase your gross revenue by more than 25% from last year’s sales, explain how the company will scale-up to manage this increase.
Describe partnerships and strategic relationships you think will bring significant value to the State.
State the physical address of the place of business that would have primary responsibility for this account if bidder is awarded a contract under this RFP.
| Bidder affirms that any business types identified on its SIGMA VSS profile, including those eligible for Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (GDBE) and Michigan Supplier Community Program (MiSC), are valid. |
| Choose an item. |
| 3. Qualified Disabled Veteran/Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Program |
| Under MCL 18.1261, a “qualified disabled veteran” means a business entity that is 51% or more owned by 1 or more veterans with a service-connected disability. A “service-connected disability” means a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty in the active military, naval, or air service as described in 38 USC 101(16). Are you a qualified disabled veteran? |
| Choose an item. |
To demonstrate qualification as a qualified disabled veteran, you must provide:
(a) Proof of service and conditions of discharge (DD214 or equivalent);
(b) Proof of service-connected disability (DD214 if the disability was documented at discharge or Veterans Administration Rating Decision Letter or equivalent if the disability was documented after discharge); and
(c) Legal documents setting forth the ownership of the business entity.
In lieu of the documentation identified above, you may provide proof of certification by the National Veterans Business Development Council.
Enter the names of documents submitted with your proposal to demonstrate status as a qualified disabled veteran.
4. Participation in RFP Development or Evaluation
| Did your company, an employee, agent, or representative of your company, or any affiliated entity participate in developing any component of this solicitation? For purposes of this question, business concerns, organizations, or individuals are affiliates of each other if, directly or indirectly: (1) either one controls or has power to control the other or (2) a third-party controls or has the power to control both. Indicia of control include, but are not limited to, interlocking management or ownership, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities or equipment, and common use of employees. |
| Choose an item. |
If you enter “YES”, you are not eligible for contract award or to work as a subcontractor for the awarded vendor.
| If you are awarded a contract under this solicitation, in order to provide the goods or services required under a resulting contract, do you intend to partner or subcontract with a person or entity that assisted in the development of this solicitation? |
| Choose an item. |
If you enter “YES,” you are not eligible for contract award. An awarded vendor may not partner or subcontract with anyone to provide goods and services required under a resulting contract if that subcontractor or partner assisted in the development of this solicitation.
| Will your company, or an employee, agent, or representative of your company, participate in the evaluation of the proposals received in response to this RFP? |
| Choose an item. |
If you enter “YES”, you are not eligible for contract award or to work as a subcontractor for the awarded vendor.
5. State of Michigan Experience and Prior Experience
Does your company have experience working with the State of Michigan? If so, please provide a list (including the contract number) of the contracts you hold or have held with the State for the last 10 years.
Describe at least 3 relevant experiences from the last 5 years supporting your ability to successfully manage a contract of similar size and scope for the work described in this RFP.
Experience 1
Company name.
Contact name.
Contact role at time of project.
Contact phone.
Contact email.
City.
State.
Zip.
1. Project name and description of the scope of the project.
2. What role did your company play?
3. How is this project experience relevant to the subject of this RFP?
Dollar value.
Start and end date (mm/yy – mm/yy)
Status (completed, live, other – specify phase)
Results obtained.
Experience 2
Company name.
Contact role at time of project.
City.
1. Project name and description of the scope of the project.
Dollar value.
Start and end date (mm/yy – mm/yy)
Status (completed, live, other – specify phase)
Results obtained.
Experience 3
Company name.
Contact role at time of project.
City.
1. Project name and description of the scope of the project.
Dollar value.
Start and end date (mm/yy – mm/yy)
Status (completed, live, other – specify phase)
Results obtained.
6. Standard Contract Terms
Bidder must affirm agreement with the attached Contract Terms. If not in agreement, written exceptions in accordance with the Evaluation Process section of the Proposal Instructions must be provided with Bidder’s proposal.
7. Michigan Economic Impact
Number of employees currently employed at locations within the State of Michigan.
Number of additional employees to be employed at locations within the State of Michigan if awarded this Contract (if any)
Minimum wage paid to employees employed at locations within the State of Michigan.
Average wage paid to employees employed at locations within the State of Michigan.
Percentage of employees employed at locations within the State of Michigan that are covered by employer-provided health insurance.
8. Labor, Antidiscrimination and Environmental Laws Compliance
Bidder must disclose any violations of state or federal labor, antidiscrimination and employment laws and regulations received within the past five years.
Bidder must disclose any violations of state or federal environmental laws and regulations received within the past five years.
9. Other
| Classification of Employees. I certify that the company has properly classified its employees in accordance with federal/state labor and employment laws. |
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| Abusive Labor Practices. The Contractor certifies that it will not furnish any Deliverable that was produced fully or partially by forced labor, forced or indentured child labor, or indentured servitude. |
| Choose an item. |
| Certification of Michigan Business- Public Act 431 of 1984, Sec. 268. I certify that the company has, pursuant to the provisions of Sec 268 of Public Act 431 of 1984, filed a Michigan Business Tax Corporate Income Tax Return. I certify that the company has, pursuant to the provisions of Sec 268 of Public Act 431 of 1984, filed a Michigan Income Tax return showing income generated in, or attributed to the State of Michigan. I certify that the company has, pursuant to the provisions of Sec 268 of Public Act 431 of 1984, withheld Michigan Income Tax from compensation paid to the company’s owners and remitted the tax to the Michigan Department of Treasury. |
| Choose an item. |
| Iran Linked Business- Public Act 517 of 2012. I certify that the Company is not an Iran-Linked business as defined by Public Act 517 of 2012. |
| Choose an item. |
| Clean Corporate Citizen. I certify that the Company is a Clean Corporate Citizen as defined by the Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451. |
| Choose an item. |
| Convict Labor. The Contractor certifies that if using convict labor, it is complying with all applicable state and federal laws and policies. |
| Choose an item. |
| SOM Debt/Tax Payment. All SOM tax/debts. I certify that all applicable State of Michigan taxes are paid, and that no outstanding debt is owed to the State of Michigan. |
| Choose an item. |
| Authorization to Verify Information Provided by Vendor. I authorize the State to verify that all information provided in this registration, in bidding and contracting documents, and any attachments or supplement documents and processes are accurate. |
| Choose an item. |
10. Response to State Requests
| Bidder agrees to respond, by established deadlines, to all requests from the State including but not limited to, clarification requests, notices of deficiency, and proposed changes to Contract Terms. |
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Schedule A – statement of work contract activities Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 250000002612 Optical Lenses and Frames for Michigan State Industries This schedule identifies the anticipated requirements of any Contract resulting from this RFP. The term “Contractor” in this document refers to a bidder responding to this RFP, as well as the Contractor who is awarded the contract. The term “bidder” is used to identify where specific responses to the RFP are required.
The Contractor must respond to each requirement or question and explain how it will fulfill each requirement. Attach any supplemental information and appropriately reference within your response.
IMPORTANT NOTE TO CONTRACTORS/BIDDERS: There are specific requirements for which acceptance must be simply acknowledged through a checkbox(es), and others that require further explanation. Click one checkbox and complete the entries as identified.
BACKGROUND
The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC), Michigan State Industries (MSI), manufactures goods and provides services for sale to state agencies and local governmental units. MSI manufactures eyeglasses for offender use.
The bidders may bid on the optical lenses, frames or both. The State reserves the right to split award a contract for lenses and a contract for frames.
SCOPE
This is a request for a Contractor to provide optical lenses. The State reserves the right to add or delete products to best meet the needs of the ordering entity. The State reserves the right to modify specifications and products by contract change notice throughout the contract period.
Alternate Specifications For alternate specifications, Bidders must submit any proposed alternate specifications or products as a question by the deadline for bidder questions. Specifications must be emailed with the question. The State may or may not approve a proposed alternate, in its sole discretion. Approval or disapproval of proposed alternates will be posted in the Q&A document online.
REQUIREMENTS
The Contractor must provide optical lenses for use in the production of eyeglasses according to the following specifications. The Contractor will be required to provide the optical lenses as ordered and within the time constraints required.
The Contractor is solely responsible to ensure that products delivered meet the specifications and requirements of this Contract.
1. General Requirements
1.1. Product Specifications
A. Optical Lenses Specifications The bidder must complete the table below.
| Optical Lens Specifications |
| Bidder can provide this lens |
(Yes / No)
| 1 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, first quality hard resin CR-39, tintable, standard thickness, lens diameter 65 mm-80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, front base curves may vary +/- 0.50 diopters from the listed request. |
· Plano nominal front base curve
· +2.50 nominal front base curve
· +4.50 nominal front base curve
| 2 |
| Optical lens, finished, single vision, hard resin CR-39, spheres, first quality, standard dress wear thickness, 65mm – 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, tintable, power range plano to plus or minus 6.00 in 0.25 diopter increments. Including Plano. |
| 3 |
| Optical lens, finished, single vision, hard resin CR-39, compound cylinder, first quality, standard dress thickness 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, tintable, power range sphere +4.00 to -6.00 with up to a 2.00 diopter cylinder all in 0.25 increments. |
| 4 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, flat top D 28mm bifocal, hard resin CR-39 65mm – 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, standard thickness, front base curve as listed may vary by plus 0.50 diopters. adds to increase in 0.25 diopter increments, tintable. |
· plano base to +3.00 add
· +2.50 base to +4.00 add
· +4.25 base to +4.00 add
· +6.25 base to +4.00 add
· +8.50 base to +4.00 add
· +10.50 base to +4.00 add
| 6 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, polycarbonate, flat top 28, all available bases, +1.00 - +3.00 add, plano, 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 7 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, plastic, flat top 7x28, all available bases and add powers, 65mm – 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 8 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished and finished, plastic, single vision, transitions, CR-39, 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 9 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, plastic, flat top 28, photochromic all available bases and adds, CR-39, 65mm – 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 10 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, plastic, flat top 7x28, photochromic all available bases and adds, CR-39, 65mm – 80mm. |
| 11 |
| Optical lens, semi-finished, single vision, polycarbonate, all available bases, standard thickness, plano, 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 12 |
| Optical lens, finished, single vision, polarized gray A and C, plastic, CR-39, 65mm – 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 13 |
| Optical lens, finished, single vision, plastic, polarized light brown, CR-39, 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted. |
| 14 |
| Optical lens, finished, single vision dress polycarbonate, spheres, first quality, 65mm -80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, tintable, power range from +4.00 to -6.00 including plano in 0.25 diopter increments, hard resin CR-39. |
| 15 |
| Optical lens, finished single vision, dress polycarbonate, compound cylinder, power range sphere +4.00 to -5.00 with 2.00 diopter cylinder all in 0.25 diopter increment combinations, 65mm - 80mm sizes outside this range will not be accepted, tintable. |
B. Optical Frames Specifications Bidder must complete the table below:
| Optical Frame Description / Size |
| Approved Colors |
| Bidder can provide this Frame |
(Yes / No) Colors Bidder can provide
| 1 |
| Optical frame, size 52/16/140 |
Gender: Female Material: Plastic Hinge: Spring Hinge Rim: Full Rim Shape: Cat Eye black, blue, purple, black and crystal, burgundy and crystal, crystal
| 2 |
| Optical frame, size 52/18/135 |
Gender: Female Material: Metal Shape: Modified oval Bridge: Adjustable nose pads
| bordeaux, rose, violet |
| 3 |
| Optical frame, size 58/18/150 |
Gender: Male Material: Metal Shape: Rectangular Bridge: Adjustable nose pads blue, brown, gunmetal
| 4 |
| Optical frame, size 61/18/155 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Rectangle
| black, brown, gunmetal |
| 5 |
| Optical frame, size 49/48/140 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Female Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Modified Round
| blue, brown, grey |
| 6 |
| Optical frame, size 46/16/130 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Modified Oval
| blue, brown, grey |
| 7 |
| Optical frame, size 55/18/145 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Modified Round black, blue, grey fade
| 8 |
| Optical frame, size 54/18/135 |
Material: Metal Gender: Female Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Modified Oval
| brown, pink, violet |
| 9 |
| Optical frame, size 52/18/140 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Square
| black, brown, gunmetal |
| 10 |
| Optical frame, size 54/17/140 |
Material: Metal Gender: Female Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Modified Oval black, brown, violet
| 11 |
| Optical frame, size 56/18/150 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Rectangle black fade, brown fade, grey fade
| 12 |
| Optical frame, size 56/16/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Unisex Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Aviator
| brown, gold, silver |
| 13 |
| Optical frame, size 55/16/145 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Square
| black and gold, crystal and gold, tort and gold, matte black, matte brown, matte gun |
| 14 |
| Optical frame, size 52/18/140 |
Gender: Male Material: Metal Temple: Skull Hinge: Spring Hinge Edge: beveled Rim: Full Rim Shape: Rectangle
| beige, peach, pink |
| 15 |
| Optical frame, size 52/17/140 |
Material: Metal Gender: Female Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Cat Eye
| black, burgundy, violet |
| 16 |
| Optical frame, size 55/16/140 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Female Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Cat Eye
| blue, pink, teal |
| 17 |
| Optical frame, size 57/18/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Aviator brown and gold, gold and black, silver and black
| 18 |
| Optical frame, size 56/17/145 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Rectangle
| crystal, grey, navy |
| 19 |
| Optical frame, size 58/18/150 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Universal Shape: Rectangle
| black, tortoise |
| 20 |
| Optical frame, size 52/17/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Rectangle
| black, gunmetal, grey |
| 21 |
| Optical frame, size 54/18/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Temple: Skull Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Rectangle
| black, brown, gunmetal |
| 22 |
| Optical frame, size 57/18/150 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Shape: Combo Hinge: Spring Hinge black, brown, gunmetal
| 23 |
| Optical frame, size 51/16/140 |
Material: Metal Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Hinge: Spring Hinge black, blue, gunmetal
| 24 |
| Optical frame, size 54/16/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Hinge: Spring Hinge
| black, blue, gunmetal |
| 25 |
| Optical frame, size 56/17/150 |
Material: Metal Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Hinge: Spring Hinge
| black, brown, gold |
| 26 |
| Optical frame, size 54/18/145 |
Material: Plastic Full Rim Gender: Female
| black and blue, black and red, blue and grey |
| 27 |
| Optical frame, size 55/17/145 |
Material: Acetate Shape: Squared cat eye Hinge: Spring Hinge Gender: Female blue, blush, crystal
| 28 |
| Optical frame, size 50/20/145 |
Shape: Rectangle Material: Injection molded plastic Features: Spring hinges Gender: Female black tan, blush, pink
| 29 |
| Optical frame, size 54/15/140 |
Shape: Cat Eye Style: Full rim Material: Plastic Spring hinge Gender: Female
| black, burgundy, purple |
| 30 |
| Optical frame, size 60/20/160 |
Gender: Male Material: Plastic For Correctional Industries Use, NO METAL TEMPLE CORE
| black |
| 31 |
| Optical frame, size 48/16/135 |
Gender: Female Shape: Rectangle Full Rim Material: Plastic
| brown fade |
| 32 |
| Optical frame, size 51/14/140 |
Gender: Female Shape: Rectangle Full Rim Material: Plastic
| brown fade |
| 33 |
| Optical frame, size 53/14/145 |
Gender: Female Shape: Rectangle Full Rim Material: Plastic
| brown fade |
| 34 |
| Optical frame, size 52/20/140 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Plastic Shape: Modified Oval Hinge: Spring Hinge brown fade
| 35 |
| Optical frame, size 54/20/145 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Plastic Shape: Modified Oval Hinge: Spring Hinge
| brown fade |
| 36 |
| Optical frame, size 56/20/150 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Plastic Shape: Modified Oval Hinge: Spring Hinge brown fade
| 37 |
| Optical frame, size 47/19/135 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Metal Full Rim Shape: Rectangle shiny brown
| 38 |
| Optical frame, size 49/19/140 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Metal Full Rim Shape: Rectangle
| shiny brown |
| 39 |
| Optical frame, size 51/19/145 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Metal Full Rim Shape: Rectangle
| shiny brown |
| 40 |
| Optical frame, size 55/17/145 |
Gender: Unisex Material: Metal Full Rim matte gunmetal, matte coffee
| 41 |
| Optical frame, size 54/16/145 |
Gender: Male Material: Plastic Full Rim Shape: Rectangle
| black, black fade, brown, grey fade, tortoise, mocha, smoke |
Optical frame, size 51/14/140 Gender: Female Shape: Rectangle Full Rim Material: Plastic
| purple fade, blue fade, shiny black |
| 43 |
| Optical frame, size 53/14/145 |
Gender: Female Shape: Rectangle Full Rim Material: Plastic purple fade, blue fade, shiny black
| 44 |
| Optical frame, size 50/17/143 |
Gender: Female Material: Plastic Full Rim
| matte purple fade, shiny purple fade, shiny tortoise, shiny cobalt |
| 45 |
| Optical frame, size 53/18/145 |
Gender: Female Material: Plastic Hinge: Spring Hinges Full Rim
| matte cobalt, matte brown, matte black |
| 46 |
| Optical frame, size 49/17/135 |
Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Material: Plastic Full Rim red, black, tortoise
| 47 |
| Optical frame, size 51/17/140 |
Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Material: Plastic Full Rim red, black, tortoise
| 48 |
| Optical frame, size 54/17/145 |
Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Material: Plastic Full Rim
| red, black, tortoise |
| 49 |
| Optical frame, size 57/17/150 |
Gender: Unisex Shape: Rectangle Material: Plastic Full Rim
| red, black, tortoise |
| 50 |
| Optical frame, size 53/15/140 |
Gender: Female Full Rim Shape: Semi cat eye Material: Plastic mink, plum, mocha, seafoam
| 51 |
| Optical frame, size 60/20/160 |
Gender: Men Shape: Square Material: Plastic Full Rim
| matte black, tortoise |
| 52 |
| Optical frame, size 56/16/145 |
Shape: Modified oval Material: Metal Rim: Full rim Hinge: Spring hinge Nose Pads: Adjustable Gender: Male
| matte brown, matte gun, matte black |
| 53 |
| Optical frame, size 53/16/140 |
Material: Plastic Shape: Oval Gender: Female Full Rim blue marble, brown marble, granite, pink and blue marble
| 54 |
| Optical frame, size 49/17/135 |
Frame Shape: Modified Oval Material: Plastic Rim Type: Full Rim Hinge: Spring Hinge Gender: Unisex tortoise and teal, burgundy fade, crystal azure fade, black and crystal
| 55 |
| Optical frame, size 53/15/140 |
Gender: Female Shape: Cat Eye Material: Plastic Full Rim brown tortoise, blue tortoise, burgundy tortoise, black tortoise
| 56 |
| Optical frame, size 51/20/143 |
Frame Material: Primarily plastic, with metal temples.
Frame Type: Semi-rimless.
Gender: Male Shape: Browline
| black gunmetal, tortoise gunmetal |
| 57 |
| Optical frame, size 56/20/150 |
Frame Material: Primarily plastic, with metal temples.
Frame Type: Semi-rimless.
Gender: Male Shape: Browline black and gold, tortoise and gold
| 58 |
| Optical frame, size 51/19/140 |
Gender: Female Shape: Oval Material: Plastic Full Rim brown, smoke, crystal
| 59 |
| Optical frame, size 54/19/145 |
Gender: Female Shape: Oval Material: Plastic Full Rim raspberry, violet
| 60 |
| Optical frame, size 50/17/135 |
Material: Plastic Shape: Square Gender: Unisex Full Rim
| burgundy and black, shiny purple |
| 61 |
| Optical frame, size 53/17/140 |
Material: Plastic Shape: Square Gender: Unisex Full Rim
| shiny cobalt, shiny black, matte black |
| 62 |
| Optical frame, size 56/17/145 |
Material: Plastic Shape: Square Gender: Unisex Full Rim shiny cobalt, shiny black, matte black
| 63 |
| Optical frame, size 53/18/143 |
Gender: Female Material: Metal Shape: Cat Eye silver and white, lilac and purple, gold and brown, gold and black
| 64 |
| Optical frame, size 51/18/140 |
Shape: Modified Oval Material: Plastic Hinge: Spring Hinge Rim: Full Rim Gender: Female
| fuchsia, blue, brown, burgundy |
| 65 |
| Optical frame, size 53/20/145 |
Shape: Modified oval Material: Metal Hinge: Spring hinge Rim: Full rim Gender: Unisex grey crystal, honey crystal, black and gunmetal, blue
| 66 |
| Optical frame, size 52/15/140 |
Shape: Cat Eye Material: Plastic Hinge: Spring Hinge Rim: Full Rim
| teal crystal, brown crystal |
| 67 |
| Optical frame, size 50/19/135 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Unisex Frame Style: Full rim, oval shape Hinge: Spring Hinge Gender: Unisex shiny burgundy and black
| 68 |
| Optical frame, size 53/19/140 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Unisex Frame Style: Full rim, oval shape Hinge: Spring Hinge Gender: Unisex shiny purple, shiny cobalt
| 69 |
| Optical frame, size 56/19/145 |
Material: Plastic Gender: Unisex Frame Style: Full rim, oval shape Hinge: Spring Hinge Gender: Unisex shiny black, matte black
| 70 |
| Optical frame, size 55/18/150 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Bridge: Adjustable nose pads Shape: Rectangle black, brown, gunmetal
| 71 |
| Optical frame, size 55/16/145 |
Gender: Male Material: Metal Hinge: Spring Hinge Rim: Full Rim Shape: Rectangle matte black,matte brown,matte gun
| 72 |
| Optical frame, size 54/18/145 |
Material: Metal Gender: Male Shape: Combo Hinge: Spring Hinge black, brown, gunmetal
| 73 |
| Optical frame, size 52/16/140 |
Shape: Cat eye Gender: Female Material: Acetate Rim: Full-Rim black&crystal, burg&crystal, crystal
C. Provide the location where the product is manufactured. If the Contractor changes the location of manufacturing, the Contractor must notify the Contract Administrator 60 calendar days prior to the change.
Bidder must provide detailed information as requested in the above requirement(s).
| Bidder Response: |
| City: State or Province: Country: |
1.2. Implementation
Prior to starting production, at the request of the MDOC Program Manager, Contractor must provide a sample of the product for MDOC’s approval. MDOC will examine the sample to determine if it meets the specifications. If MDOC does not approve the sample, MDOC, at its own discretion, may request additional samples for approval or cancel the contract and award to the next best value bidder.
Bidder must check only one box below and identify exception(s):
| |_| |
| Bidder has reviewed the above section and agrees with no exception(s). |
| |_| |
| Bidder has reviewed the above section and has noted all exception(s) in column to the right. |
| List all exception(s). |
1.3. Warranties
All deliverables must have a minimum one (1) year warranty against any and all manufacturer’s defects.
Describe any warranties included in the bid – add additional rows as needed. Explain the process for reporting warranty issues and how the Contractor will handle any repairs or replacements.
The State reserves the right to require additional warranties other than those identified by the Contractor in its response to this RFP.
Bidder must provide detailed information requested below:
Describe any warranties included in the bid (if none, write N/A):
Provide the length of the warranty:
Explain the process for reporting warranty issues:
Explain how any repairs or…
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