Digital Detonation Meters

The State of Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, through Grand Traverse County and Durand City jurisdictions, issued Request for Proposal No. 190000002586 on June 20, 2019, seeking to procure two digital detonation meters with power supplies and cables. The specified equipment must be StanCo Scientific Inc. STA-7000 or SSD7000 Digital Detonation Meters compatible with CFR Octane Engines and ESD Electronic Operating Systems in compliance with mandatory ASTM D2699 and D2700 standards. Deliverables must be completed within 60 business days from receipt of order, with physical delivery to the Geagley Laboratory at 1615 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, Michigan within 45 calendar days. Proposals were due by 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2019, with an anticipated contract begin date of July 2, 2019. Evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point scale, with 85 points allocated to product quality, 5 points to service capabilities, 5 points to delivery capabilities, and 5 points to vendor questions worksheet responses, with only proposals scoring 80 or more points advancing to pricing evaluation. Vendors must establish toll-free customer service and technical support lines available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, disclose mercury content and hazardous chemicals per MSDS requirements, and comply with all environmental and safety standards.

The RFP does not identify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to disadvantaged enterprises, though the State reserves the right to consider qualified disabled veteran or service-disabled veteran-owned business status as an evaluation factor. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific funding amounts or budget ranges are provided. Pricing proposals must include all costs associated with contract activities, including one-time or setup charges, shipping and handling, per-piece pricing, and palletizing, submitted in modifiable formats such as Microsoft Word or Excel. Vendors are encouraged to offer early payment discounts by specifying a percentage reduction if payment is received within a specified number of days after invoice receipt. The State reserves the right to negotiate pricing, conduct facility inspections, require oral presentations, and consider factors such as total cost of ownership and economic impact to Michigan in the award decision. Payment will be remitted by electronic funds transfer based on invoices submitted in accordance with State standard contract terms, with undisputed amounts due within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt or final acceptance, whichever is later.