RFP 26-2336 Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis.docx
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- Solicitation number
- NIA1 751 260000000695 2
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- Michigan
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This is an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis document issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for RFP 260000002336, a solicitation for drone aerial release spray services for the Department of Natural Resources Forest Resource Division during Fiscal Year 2026. The RFP was posted on the SIGMA VSS procurement platform on July 14, 2026, with a proposal due date of July 30, 2026. Three bidders submitted responsive proposals: AGTAK LLC, Air Crop, and Quality Drone Service. The contract term runs through September 30, 2026. All three bidders passed the mandatory requirements evaluation, which assessed vendor questionnaire completeness, statement of work compliance across multiple sections, and overall proposal responsiveness to solicitation specifications.
The award recommendation was made to AGTAK LLC, located in Cullman, Alabama, in the amount of $55,433.60, based on the bidder's responsive proposal status and lowest price offering among qualified vendors. The evaluation was conducted by Amanda Pauly as Solicitation Manager in collaboration with subject matter experts from the Department of Natural Resources, including Jason Hartman, State Silviculturist, and Evan Farinosi, Reforestation Specialist. Neither the awarded vendor nor the competing bidders qualified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The Notice of Intent to Award was issued on August 3, 2026, pending State Administrative Board approval.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 260000000695 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 8/3/2026 The Department office has completed the evaluation of RFP 260000002336 NR FRD DRONE AERIAL RELEASE SPRAY FY26 and has recommended an award to AGTAK LLC, in the amount of $55,433.60, 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:
Amanda Pauly, Solicitation Manager.
Paulya3@michigan.gov 517-388-9905 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide DNR FRD DRONE AERIAL RELEASE SPRAY FY26. The term of this contract is for FY26 until 09/30/2026.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 07/14/2026 The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 07/30/2026.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| AGTAK LLC |
| 1700 County Road 730, Cullman AL 35055 |
| No |
| No |
| Air Crop |
| 10991 N Old Highway 51 Rd, Arbor Vitae, WI 54568 |
| No |
| No |
| Quality Drone Service |
| 127 Court St S, Standish, MI 48658 |
| No |
| Yes |
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
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 Solicitation Manager in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts, which consisted of the following individuals:
Advisory
Amanda Pauly, Buyer Department of Natural Resources Finance and Operations
Jason Hartman, State Silviculturist Department of Natural Resources Forest Resource
Evan Farinosi, Reforestation Specialist Department of Natural Resources Forest Resource
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Spec # |
| Specification |
| AGTAK LLC |
| Air Crop |
| Drone Quality Service |
| 1 | ||
| Vendor Questionnaire | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| 2 | ||
| Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 1 | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| 3 | ||
| Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 2-4 | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| 4 | ||
| Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 5-7 | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| 5 | ||
| Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 8-14 | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| 6 | ||
| Schedule A, Statement of Work, Sections 15-25 | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
| PROPOSAL DETERMINATION | ||
| PASS | PASS | PASS |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
V. 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 AGTAK LLC, in the amount of $55,433.60.
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