Hunter Ed 5-gun Training Set

The State of Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on April 2, 2018, for a one-time purchase of specialized law enforcement training equipment classified under commodity code 68049. The procurement seeks five Mossberg Hunter Education 5-Guns Training Sets to support the Law Enforcement Division's Hunter Education curriculum. Each training set includes five types of non-firing firearms: a pump-action shotgun, semi-automatic shotgun, break-action shotgun, bolt-action rifle, and lever-action rifle, all featuring safety orange stocks and forends with clearly marked engraved receivers and packaged in individual zippered soft cases with a lockable rolling travel case. The ITN identifies O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. as the intended source, suggesting the state believes no viable alternatives exist. Bidders disagreeing with the single-source determination must submit written responses by April 9, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. describing equivalent products or services, with written questions due by April 4, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. through the Michigan SIGMA VSS website. Dorene Sandoval, Solicitation Manager, serves as the sole point of contact at (517) 284-5926 or sandovald@michigan.gov.

The procurement does not specify set-asides or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. is identified as the intended source vendor, and no incumbent contractor information is provided. The contract will be governed by Michigan's Standard Contract Terms for the SIGMA Enterprise Procurement system, establishing binding conditions upon written acceptance, commencement of work, receipt of payment, or bid submission. Vendors must deliver on an F.O.B. destination basis with all freight costs included, maintain comprehensive records for four years following contract termination, and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including non-discrimination statutes and federal provisions when federal funding applies. Payment will be made exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt or final acceptance, whichever is later, with all disputes governed by Michigan law and the Michigan Court of Claims. The contract documents do not specify an estimated award value or budget range for this procurement.