DNR LED POLARIS ORV's - BRAND SPECIFIC

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued RFP 20-875 on January 27, 2020, to procure up to 37 Polaris off-road vehicles (ORVs) for the DNR Law Enforcement Division. The solicitation specifically requested two vehicle types: 8 Polaris General 1000 Premium units and 29 Polaris Sportsmen 570 Utility units, each configured with specified equipment and LED emergency lighting. This was a one-time purchase solicitation with proposals due on February 17, 2020. The evaluation was conducted using a lowest-price methodology, with both responsive and responsible bidders required to meet all mandatory requirements. The procurement was managed by Solicitation Manager Lisa Crozier-Green in collaboration with Subject Matter Expert Robert Olney, and award was pending State Administrative Board approval.

Two qualified bidders submitted proposals by the deadline: Leaders, Inc. of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Marquette Powersports, LLC of Negaunee, Michigan. Neither bidder held a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business designation. Leaders, Inc. was recommended for award at a total price of $393,010.70, consisting of $182,455.04 for the eight General 1000 Premium units and $210,555.66 for the twenty-nine Sportsmen 570 Utility units, with pricing based on F.O.B. destination delivery to an LED emergency lighting installer in Troy, Michigan. The competing bid from Marquette Powersports totaled $399,837.00, representing a higher proposal price. No specific set-aside restrictions or disadvantaged enterprise requirements were noted in the procurement documentation.