BCC-493 boiler certificate inspection

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB) Printing Services has issued a Notice of Intent to Award for RFQ #26*0354 to print 20,000 boiler certificate inspection documents (BCC-493), with the protest deadline on June 24, 2026.

The recommended awardee is Nev's Ink at $777.00, the lowest of five bids received. Other bidders were Image Printing ($786.55), Smart Source ($876.80), Shayleslie ($925.00), and Whitlam ($1,287.22). DTMB Printing Services reserves the right to perform the work in-house and retains discretion to award to a higher-bidding vendor if doing so provides better overall value based on turnaround time or other criteria.

Evaluation prioritizes best value to the state based on pricing, turnaround time, price hold terms, whether printing is performed in Michigan, and bidder experience. Nev's Ink offered a six-week turnaround time. Protests must be submitted electronically through the Vendor Self Service portal by the deadline specified in the notice. Questions regarding the project should be directed to print consultant Kristin Bergan at 517-636-7743 or bergank@michigan.gov. Inquiries regarding the outsource process, bidding procedures, protests, and bid tabulation should be directed to Andrew Hale, Departmental Technician at DTMB Printing Services, at 517-636-0092.