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RFP 260000001530 Uniforms and Logo Wear Vendor Questions and Answers (QA)
| Q# |
| Document & Section |
| Page # |
| Bidder Question |
| State Response |
| 1 |
| VQW – Experience Section |
| 5 |
| Would customer contact name, phone and email be considered for Confidential Treatment without grounds for rejection |
| Customer Contact information is not considered confidential. |
| 2 |
| Schedule B |
| 1 |
| How are shipping charges to end user handled? |
| See Revised Schedule B-Cover Page document and added Bidder Box Section 2 to include additional question regarding shipping. Shipping charges are to be included in item cost unless otherwise indicated. List any proposed shipping costs within the exceptions section of the bidder box. |
| 3 |
| Schedule G |
| 10 |
| Describe difference between patch and woven label. |
| A Woven Label and a Patch are similar but the process and materials in which they are made are different. Requirements to apply to garments are listed in the Statement of Work, General Requirements Section 3.3, page 2 and Section 4.31., page 3. |
| 4 |
| Schedule E-Data Security Requirements |
| General |
| Can this contract be hosted on the State of Michigan IT infrastructure |
| It is the State’s intent to have a Vendor hosted online ordering platform, See Scope Section of Schedule A, Statement of Work, page 1. |
| 5 |
| Proposal Instructions |
| General |
| Do All Documents except those referenced as informational need to be completed and submitted with the bid proposal? For example, Schedule G Embellishment List by agency and Currently Purchased Items List by Agency |
| Documents marked Informational do not need to be returned with bidder proposal documents. |
| 6 |
| Proposal Instructions |
| General |
| Do Schedule C, D, E and Appendix H need to be returned with the bid proposal |
| The cited documents are deemed accepted by Bidder unless written exceptions, in accordance with the Evaluation Process are provided to State with Bidder’s proposal. See Section 8.5 of the Proposal Instructions document, page 6 for further details. |
| 7 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 32.3 |
| 27 |
| What does “compatible to accept MILogin” mean for the online purchasing platform? Is full system integration required, or is Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) / Single Sign-On (SSO) sufficient to meet this requirement? |
| MiLogin is the state's central identity and access management system. It acts as a digital "master key", providing Single Sign-On (SSO) capabilities so a user can access multiple state government services and applications online using a single username and password. If a software, website, or portal is described as "compatible to accept MiLogin," it means: |
Single Sign-On (SSO): You do not need to create a separate account for that specific portal. You can use your existing State of Michigan MiLogin credentials to securely log in.
Identity Verification: The system accepts the verified identity credentials (like MFA and ID-proofing) that the state already has on file for you.
This requirement may be negotiable. Answer the questions provided to explain how your proposed online ordering platform works. Please see the posted revised copy of Schedule A, State of Work, top of page 28, to include a bidder box with an exceptions field.
Proposed ordering platforms not compatible with MiLogin will need to be reviewed by our Cyber Security and Agency Services team.
| 8 |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work, Section 32.2 |
| 27 |
| In reference to Personal Item Stores, are any products specifically for "Personal Item" purchases? Or do you want the same items to be available for purchase either using personal or State of Michigan funds on the same store? |
| Currently, there are separate online stores for personal use items accessible to agency employees. Items for each online store will be approved by Agency Program Manager. Some items will be restricted for personal purchase. |
| 9 |
| Schedule A Statement of Work 28 Disclosure of Subcontractors |
| 24 |
| If bidder does not intend to use any subcontractors on the contract, can the bidder responses section be left blank? Would the bidder response be, I confirm the above requirement (s) and agree with no exception(s)? |
| Confirm with no exceptions and make a note that bidder does not intend to use subcontractors. |
| 10 |
| Schedule G, Embellishment List by Agency |
| General |
| For all Items that list Screen Print as the decoration method, can these be decorated with Direct to Film transfers instead of Screen Print? |
| No, based on look and feel standards and durability, the State requires the Screen Print method for this solicitation. |