Award from RFP 250000002732 EMS E-LICENSING SYSTEM

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget is announcing the award of RFP 250000002732 for an EMS E-Licensing System to Eduloka Limited dba inLumon for $1,523,449.07 over a five-year base period, with the Notice of Intent to Award issued September 15, 2026 and the award recommendation due for final action by September 10, 2026.

Six vendors submitted proposals by the December 1, 2025 deadline: Accela, Inc.; GL Suite, Inc. dba GL Solutions; Eduloka Limited dba inLumon (a subsidiary of i3 Verticals, LLC); ImageTrend LLC; Locality Media, LLC dba First Due; and Thentia USA Inc. The contract carries five one-year renewal options following the base term.

The evaluation committee from DTMB and MDHHS assessed proposals against 26 technical criteria weighted at 100 points, with a minimum threshold of 80 points required to advance. Four of six proposals met the threshold. Eduloka Limited scored 97.55 out of 100 points. ImageTrend LLC scored 81.93 points and offered the lowest cost at $994,394.62; GL Suite scored 92.35 points at $3,991,890.17; and Thentia USA Inc scored 88.83 points at $2,501,120.00.

The award to inLumon was made on best-value grounds, incorporating the vendor's lowest cost among passing bidders and superior technical score. Key value factors included no redlines to Michigan's Terms and Conditions or core contract schedules, provision of all optional business specifications at no additional cost, a 0.5 percent quick-pay discount for invoices paid within 25 days, commitment to pay a 1 percent MiDEAL administrative fee, and agreement to meet State staffing requirements for key personnel at no additional cost. The winning vendor demonstrated existing contracts with State of Michigan court filing systems and possesses AI capabilities.