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The State of Michigan Department of Corrections issued Request for Proposal No. 19000001821 for the procurement of specialized mattress and pillow ticking materials for use in mattress production at the Michigan Secure Institutional facility in Jackson, Michigan. The procurement requires the supply of three distinct items totaling 11,000 linear yards: 8,000 linear yards of SureChek #44 mattress ticking in green (88" wide) delivered in rolls of 100 linear yards with specified slitting instructions to three equal widths of 29.333 inches; 6,000 linear yards of SureChek #6 MV AF MicroVent pillow ticking in white (54" wide); and additional SureChek #44 mattress ticking with specialized slitting configurations into two rolls at 37 inches and two rolls at 5 inches width, and two rolls at 42 inches width. All materials must be delivered to the Central Regional Quartermaster at G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility within 30 calendar days of order receipt, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST/EDT, and must be accompanied by Certificates of Conformance and Lot Certification verifying compliance with specifications. The RFP was posted on April 12, 2019, with bidders required to submit questions by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on April 18, 2019, and a proposal submission deadline of 3:00 p.m. Eastern on April 26, 2019. The State will evaluate proposals based on a best value combination of best lead time and best price, and reserves the right to conduct on-site facility visits, oral presentations, interviews, reference checks, and background checks during the evaluation process. Contractors must ensure all products are clean and inspected, with manufacturer's logos imprinted on fabric and country-of-origin labels affixed to each roll, properly packaged on cardboard tubes with brown Kraft paper wrapping, palleted with shrink wrap, and clearly labeled by purchase order and product description.

The RFP considers qualified disabled veteran (QDV) status under Michigan law as an evaluation factor and may take into account prior performance, economic impact to Michigan, and total-cost-of-ownership factors in the award decision. No specific incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents. Bidders must complete a Vendor Questions Worksheet addressing company background, contact information, QDV status if applicable, and various certifications regarding labor practices, tax compliance, and corporate citizenship, and must submit a Confidential Treatment Form regardless of whether confidential information is included. Contractors must comply with comprehensive requirements including the Michigan Department of Corrections Vendor Handbook for employees entering secure facilities, background check requirements under the Law Enforcement Information Network procedures, and adherence to Prison Rape Elimination Act standards applicable to correctional facilities. Pricing must remain firm for the entire contract term, with contractors responsible for all shipping costs under F.O.B. destination delivery terms, and the contractor must achieve at least 95 percent fulfillment to constitute a complete delivery, with late deliveries subject to a 1 percent deduction per calendar week. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, contracts exceeding $500,000 require State Administrative Board approval.