ITN, 2018Transearch Data per attached specifications

The Michigan Department of Transportation issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on October 8, 2019, for the procurement of a 2018 Transearch Dataset, a county-level freight movement database by commodity developed by IHS Markit. This single-source procurement is classified under commodity code 20458 and is intended to support the state's freight component within the statewide travel demand model and long-range transportation plan. The primary objective is to obtain current transportation data that serves as a backbone for freight movement analysis and planning purposes. Bidders were required to submit written responses describing any equivalent products or services by October 8, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. EST to Solicitation Manager Laura Dotson. Written questions regarding the ITN had to be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than October 4, 2019, with answers to be provided on the same platform. The State anticipated awarding the purchase order to HIS Global Insight USA, Inc., located in Englewood, Colorado, contingent on no viable alternatives being presented. Bidders were required to complete a comprehensive Vendor Questions Worksheet addressing company qualifications, compliance status, business background, partnerships, and various mandatory certifications including disabled veteran-owned business status, labor practices compliance, Michigan business tax compliance, Iran-linked business status, environmental compliance, and convict labor compliance.

The procurement does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though bidders claiming disabled veteran-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned business status were required to provide appropriate documentation. The anticipated award to HIS Global Insight USA, Inc. indicates this was structured as a single-source procurement with an existing vendor relationship, suggesting minimal opportunity for alternative providers unless viable equivalent products could be demonstrated. Contractors selected for this procurement must comply with comprehensive insurance requirements, including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), Umbrella or Excess Liability ($5,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per accident), Workers' Compensation, and Environmental and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 annual aggregate), with the State named as additional insured. The contract is governed by Michigan law with venue in the Michigan Court of Claims in Ingham County, and contractors must comply with federal provisions if the contract utilizes federal funding, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment compliance. The specific contract value and pricing terms were not detailed in the solicitation documents, though the procurement was referenced with contract number 200000000001. Payment would be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of State receipt of invoices, with the State retaining termination rights for cause or convenience with up to 90 days transition notice.