Land Pride 1006NT No Till Drill 10Ft. for the Gladwin FO

This Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks a single Land Pride Model 1006NT no-till drill for delivery to the DNR Gladwin Management Unit Wildlife Division. The equipment must meet precise specifications including a 10-foot width, 15 rows with 7.5-inch row spacing, 3x13 center rib press wheels, standard seed box, small seed box attachment, no-till coulters, and pull-type hitch configuration. The procurement is designed to support the DNR's wildlife management operations at 801 N Silverleaf, Gladwin, Michigan 48624. Bidders must submit written questions by June 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EST, with answers posted on the Michigan SIGMA VSS portal by July 3, 2018 at 3:00 p.m., and all bids are due July 9, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. EST. Pricing must be submitted on an FOB delivered basis with all delivery costs included, and contractors must notify DNR contact Bruce Barlow at least two business days prior to delivery. Vendors are required to complete the RFQ document and enter pricing directly into the SIGMA VSS Line Item tab, with failure to do so resulting in potential disqualification. Payment will be made within 45 calendar days of invoice receipt or final acceptance, unless vendors offer an expedited payment discount, and all payments will be disbursed exclusively through Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) following final State inspection and acceptance.

The State of Michigan has not designated this procurement as a set-aside opportunity for disadvantaged enterprises, though all bidders must meet standard Michigan certification and compliance requirements. Vendors must certify compliance with labor practices prohibiting forced labor, forced or indentured child labor, and indentured servitude, and must demonstrate Michigan business status through filed tax returns or proof of Michigan-sourced income. Additionally, contractors must certify they are not Iran-linked businesses under Public Act 517 of 2012, maintain Clean Corporate Citizen status under the Environmental Protection Act, and have no outstanding state tax debt. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation documents. The procurement is governed by Michigan's Standard Contract Terms Short Form, which establishes comprehensive delivery, inspection, acceptance, and warranty requirements, with all intellectual property and materials developed under the contract becoming exclusive state property. While no specific budget range is provided in the RFQ, pricing should reflect the complete delivered cost of a single new Land Pride 1006NT no-till drill meeting all stated specifications. All communications regarding this procurement must be directed to the sole point of contact, Dorene Sandoval at sandovald@michigan.gov, as contacting any other state personnel may result in bidder disqualification.