DNR Platte River Fish Hatchery - Filter Panels, V2 Issued

The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division issued a Notice of Intent to Negotiate (ITN #230000000036) for the procurement of 810 hydronic filter panels designed for effluent wastewater treatment in fish rearing operations at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery. This single-source procurement solicitation, classified under commodity code 12034 for culture equipment and supplies related to fish aquaculture, represents a new contract purchase order with no specified contract term or renewal options detailed in the notice. The intended source vendor is Aquatic Equipment and Design, Inc., located in Mount Dora, Florida, and the solicitation was issued on March 13, 2023. Potential bidders who believe they can provide equivalent products or services must submit written responses describing their offerings by March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT through the Michigan SIGMA VSS system. Written questions regarding the solicitation must also be submitted by March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. EDT. Patrick Avendt, Solicitation Manager, serves as the sole point of contact and can be reached at (517) 388-6265 or avendtp@michigan.gov. No evaluation criteria, site visits, bidders' conferences, or award dates are specified in the solicitation documents.

The notice does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor does it specify any disadvantaged enterprise requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified beyond the stated intended source of Aquatic Equipment and Design, Inc. The solicitation contains no pricing information, contract term details, funding source amounts, or award value ranges specified in the posted documents. This Notice of Intent to Negotiate serves as a transparency mechanism to identify viable alternatives to the sole-source procurement before the State of Michigan proceeds with its purchase from the intended supplier, and no budget or contract award value has been disclosed.