RFP 26-1094 Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis - NIA1 26-0372.docx

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AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000372 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 4/17/2026 The Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Bureau of Grants and Purchasing (BGP) has completed the evaluation of Request for Proposal (RFP) Number 260000001094 Women, Infants, and Children Infant Formula Rebate Program and has recommended an award to Mead Johnson & Company, LLC in the amount of $0.00 (this is a no cost contract, Contractor to pay rebates to the State of Michigan), 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 provide the MDHHS Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant Formula Rebate Program bids. The term of this contract is five years, with no renewal options.

Bidders:

The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on February 17, 2026, for 50 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of April 8, 2026.

Abbott Park, IL 60064

Evansville, IN 47721-0001

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

EVALUATION SYNOPSIS

I. Evaluation Process A Responsive 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.

The State will evaluate each proposal based on a PASS/FAIL basis based on the following criteria:

Step 1: Pass / Fail Requirements: Bidders who do not pass each of the following mandatory requirements will not be considered for further evaluation in Step 2 or award.

Step 1: Only proposals receiving a PASS rating in Step 1 will advance to Step 2 for pricing evaluation.

Step 2: Pricing: The proposals that pass Step 1 will have the price evaluated with the following RFP criteria and other statutory authority.

PROPOSALS THAT HAVE A FAIL DETERMINATION FOR ANY SECTION WILL NOT BE 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 (JEC), which consisted of the following individuals:

Kristen Hanulcik, State Administrative Manager MDHHS/WIC Division, Nutrition and Program Evaluation Section Nathaniel Oliver, Contract Analyst MDHHS/Bureau of Grants and Purchasing

Julie Lothamer, Unit Manager MDHHS/WIC Division, Consultation and Nutrition Services Unit Christina Herring, Michigan WIC Director MDHHS/WIC Division

Brooke Perry, Nutrition and Food Management Consultant MDHHS/WIC Division, Consultation and Nutrition Services Unit

III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:

A. Abbott Laboratories Inc.

The Evaluation Team determined Abbot Laboratories Inc. meets the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the established criteria.

1. Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 1.-6.

Contractor stated compliance

2. Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Part 7. Certify bidder is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 301 et seq) and must certify that their formulas comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations issued pursuant to the Act. (CFR 246.10 (g).

Contractor stated compliance

3. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 8. and 9.

Contractor stated compliance

4. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Part 10. Rebate Calculations Contractor stated compliance

5. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 11. through 13.

Contractor stated compliance

6. Schedule A, Section 1.3 Formula Supply Requirements and Procedures Contractor stated compliance

7. Schedule A Section 1.4 Quality Assurance Program Contractor stated compliance

8. Schedule A, Section 1.5 Transition Contractor stated compliance

9. Schedule A, Section 1.6 Required Functionality Relating to Data Retention, Disposal and Retrieval Contractor stated compliance

10. Schedule A, Section 2.1 Timeframes Contractor stated compliance

11. Schedule A, Section 3.1 Acceptance Contractor stated compliance

12. Schedule A, Section 4.1 Contractor Representative Contractor submitted

13. Schedule A, Section 4.3 Organizational Chart Contractor submitted

14. Schedule A, Section 5.1 Price Term Contractor stated compliance

15. Schedule A, Section 5.2 A. Price Changes Contractor stated compliance

16. Schedule A, Section 5.2 B. Product Changes Contractor stated compliance

17. Schedule A, Section 6.1 Authorizing Document Contractor stated compliance

18. Schedule A, Section 7.2 Payment Methods Contractor stated compliance

19. Schedule A, Section 7.3 Procedure Contractor stated compliance

20. Schedule A, Section 7.4 Errors Contractor stated compliance

21. Schedule A, Section 8. Work Plan Contractor stated compliance

22. Schedule A, Section 9. Rebate Invoice Billing Credits Contractor stated compliance

23. Schedule A, Section 10. Risk Management Contractor stated compliance

24. Vendor Questions Worksheet, including Section 6. Bidder must affirm agreement to the Standard Contract Terms Contractor stated compliance

25. Wholesale price list/catalog submission Contractor submitted

RESULT: PASS

B. Mead Johnson & Company, LLC The Evaluation Team determined Mead Johnson & Company, LLC. meets the requirements of this RFP. This determination was accomplished by evaluating their responses to the established criteria.

1. Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 1.-6.

Contractor stated compliance

2. Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Part 7. Certify bidder is registered with the Secretary of Health and Human Services under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (21 USC 301 et seq) and must certify that their formulas comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and regulations issued pursuant to the Act. (CFR 246.10 (g).

Contractor stated compliance

3. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 8. and 9.

Contractor stated compliance

4. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Part 10. Rebate Calculations Contractor stated compliance

5. Schedule A, Section 1.1 Product Specifications, Parts 11. through 13.

Contractor stated compliance

6. Schedule A, Section 1.3 Formula Supply Requirements and Procedures Contractor stated compliance

7. Schedule A Section 1.4 Quality Assurance Program Contractor stated compliance

8. Schedule A, Section 1.5 Transition Contractor stated compliance

9. Schedule A, Section 1.6 Required Functionality Relating to Data Retention, Disposal and Retrieval Contractor stated compliance

10. Schedule A, Section 2.1 Timeframes Contractor stated compliance

11. Schedule A, Section 3.1 Acceptance Contractor stated compliance

12. Schedule A, Section 4.1 Contractor Representative Contractor submitted

13. Schedule A, Section 4.3 Organizational Chart Contractor submitted

14. Schedule A, Section 5.1 Price Term Contractor stated compliance

15. Schedule A, Section 5.2 A. Price Changes Contractor stated compliance

16. Schedule A, Section 5.2 B. Product Changes Contractor stated compliance

17. Schedule A, Section 6.1 Authorizing Document Contractor stated compliance

18. Schedule A, Section 7.2 Payment Methods Contractor stated compliance

19. Schedule A, Section 7.3 Procedure Contractor stated compliance

20. Schedule A, Section 7.4 Errors Contractor stated compliance

21. Schedule A, Section 8. Work Plan Contractor stated compliance

22. Schedule A, Section 9. Rebate Invoice Billing Credits Contractor stated compliance

23. Schedule A, Section 10. Risk Management Contractor stated compliance

24. Vendor Questions Worksheet, including Section 6. Bidder must affirm agreement to the Standard Contract Terms Contractor stated compliance

25. Wholesale price list/catalog submission Contractor submitted

RESULT: PASS

IV. Technical Evaluation Summary

V. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating. Please see the details of Step 2: Pricing below.

VI. Award Recommendation:

Award recommendation is made to the responsive bidder who meets the Pass/Fail requirements, identified in Section 7, Evaluation Process, and offering the lowest total monthly net price for milk based infant formula to the State of Michigan. The JEC recommends Mead Johnson & Company, LLC. be awarded the contract for the Women, Infants, and Children Infant Formula Rebate Program in the amount of $0.00 for the five-year contract term.

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