2026 Calibration of CFS Lab Equipment and Scales

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) issued Request for Quote 26-106 on December 23, 2025, seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive calibration services for laboratory equipment and scales at the Statewide Testing Lab located at 8885 Ricks Road, Lansing, Michigan. The scope of work encompasses calibration, preventive maintenance, and verification services for testing equipment across multiple laboratory facilities including Soils, Metals, HMA (Hot Mix Asphalt), Concrete, and Concrete Research labs, with all services to be performed on-site. The equipment requiring calibration includes compression machines, tension machines, shear testing machines, load cells, extensometers, displacement transducers, pressure volume controllers, and numerous precision scales and balances distributed across the laboratory locations. Calibration technicians must be fully trained on proprietary software and capable of performing full-range verifications and adjustments, with all work complying with ASTM standards (E4, D76, E74, E467) and ISO/IEC 17025 quality assurance requirements, while scales must be calibrated to a readability of 0.0001 g or higher with standards traceable to NIST. Deliverables must include individual reports for each piece of equipment containing laboratory name, machine name, service date, machine type, service type, and as-found/as-left readings with eccentricity measurements. Quotes are due January 7, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST with a requested delivery timeframe of 60 business days after receipt of purchase order, and all vendor quotes shall remain valid for 60 calendar days from the due date.

The State of Michigan has not specified set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) documentation is requested if applicable. Vendors must be registered with the State of Michigan's SIGMA VSS purchasing system to receive payment and must accept the State's standard procurement contract terms without modification, including provisions for warranties, quality assurance, and compliance with applicable federal and state laws including prevailing wage requirements. Payment will be issued via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) only on Net 45 day terms following invoice receipt, with FOB Destination delivery to the MDOT C&T Building and exemption from Michigan sales and use taxes. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed; however, vendors must quote pricing to the second decimal point with separate line items for Equipment Bid and Scales & Balances Bid with distinct total bid amounts. The State reserves the right to require additional warranties beyond those offered and maintains authority to reject non-conforming deliverables and terminate the contract for cause or convenience. No incumbent vendor information or existing technology integration requirements have been specified in the available documentation.