FRD Forest Geneticist Faculty Position

The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 21-43 to establish a Forest Geneticist Faculty Position through a negotiated procurement process. The ITN was posted on SIGMA VSS on June 17, 2021, with a proposal submission deadline of June 24, 2021, allowing seven days for qualified contractors to submit their proposals. The primary objective of this procurement is to secure services related to a Forest Geneticist Faculty Position, though the specific deliverables, key responsibilities, and required qualifications are not detailed in the award recommendation document. The State determined that a single qualified contractor was capable of providing the requested services, indicating this was a targeted procurement based on specialized expertise requirements. No evaluation criteria were specified in the available documentation, and no pricing information or funding amounts were disclosed.

No bidders submitted proposals by the published deadline of June 24, 2021. Following the lack of bidder response, the State of Michigan recommended an award to Michigan State University pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. The State intends to enter into formal negotiations with Michigan State University to execute the contract. No set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendor information, or award value ranges were specified in the procurement documents. For inquiries regarding this ITN, interested parties were directed to contact Solicitation Manager Kip Conley at Conleyk1@michigan.gov or 517-388-5956.