Canine Food and Cedar Bedding for MSP Canine Unit

The Michigan State Police Purchasing division issued this Request for Proposal on October 10, 2019, to procure canine food and cedar bedding supplies for the MSP Canine Unit. The specific deliverables include Nestle Purina ProPlan Performance Sport Formula 30/20 dog food in 37.5-pound bags (with anticipated orders of 24 bags every 6-8 weeks) and Pestell Easy Clean Cedar Bedding 113L in 2 cubic feet bags (with orders of 10-15 bags generally placed during fall and winter months). The State will award the contract to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest overall price. All bids must be submitted electronically through the SIGMA system by 9:00 a.m. Eastern on October 24, 2019, with a bidder questions deadline of 9:00 a.m. Eastern on October 15, 2019, and answers to be posted by October 17, 2019. The anticipated contract begin date is November 1, 2019. Bidders must specify their lead time for delivery, maintain bid validity for a minimum of 90 days from the proposal due date, and submit all pricing on an F.O.B. Destination basis with prepaid transportation charges included in unit pricing.

Bidders must be either the manufacturer or a manufacturer-authorized distributor and must be located within 15 miles of the Canine Training Center in Lansing, Michigan, with an available loading dock for pickup by MSP staff. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled as part of this solicitation. The State will award the contract based on lowest overall price and reserves the right to verify all information and perform reference checks. All bidders must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with a minimum of $1,000,000 each occurrence limit, Automobile Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per accident, and Workers' Compensation insurance, and must complete background check procedures for facility access. Bidders may propose quick payment discounts if paid within specified timeframes, and all proposals must include a completed Confidential Treatment Form regardless of whether confidential treatment is requested. No budget range or award value is specified in the solicitation documents.