Award Recommendation for CPR/AED/First Aid Training RFP

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued Request for Proposal #200000002182 to procure CPR/AED/First Aid Training services for Quality of Life (QOL) agencies. The RFP was posted on the SIGMA VSS platform on July 31, 2020, with proposals due by August 26, 2020, following a 26-day solicitation period. The procurement sought a vendor to provide comprehensive training services including CPR/AED certification, First Aid instruction, and SARS-CoV-2 training over an initial three-year contract term with up to two optional one-year renewal periods. The evaluation team assessed all proposals using four weighted technical criteria totaling 100 points: Schedule A Statement of Work Requirements (15 points), Training Section (30 points), Key Personnel Section (30 points), and Vendor Questions Worksheet (25 points). Bidders were required to achieve a minimum technical score of 80 points to be eligible for pricing evaluation. The solicitation did not include mandatory site visits or bidders' conferences. Key deliverables and qualifications required vendors to demonstrate relevant training experience, qualified key personnel with documented training duties, and previous experience directly applicable to the RFP requirements.

One bid was received by the deadline, submitted by Precision Risk Management Group, which achieved a technical score of 89 points and was recommended for award. The company was selected based on meeting all responsive and responsible requirements while offering the lowest overall price. The award recommendation, pending State Administrative Board approval, totaled $40,500, comprising $31,500 for CPR/AED/First Aid Training and $9,000 for SARS-CoV-2 Training. The evaluation team noted minor deficiencies in the winning proposal, including one resume lacking explicit documentation of training duties and two examples of previous experience that were deemed not entirely relevant to RFP specifications. No information regarding set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or existing technology integration requirements was provided in the available documentation.