LED WUP ONLY Emergency Lighting Packages & Installation

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 26-1646 on March 30, 2026, seeking a contractor to furnish and install Whelen brand LED emergency lighting packages on motorized vehicles exclusively within the Western Upper Peninsula region. The procurement requires comprehensive emergency lighting packages including LED lights, sirens, wiring, connectors, and switches for diverse vehicle types including boats, mud boats, snowmobiles, off-road vehicles, motorcycles, dirt bikes, and personal watercraft, with estimated annual quantities of two boat installations, one mud boat installation, four snowmobile installations, two off-road vehicle installations, and one personal watercraft installation. Bidders must submit proposals by 3:00 p.m. EST on April 17, 2026, with a mandatory question submission deadline of April 10, 2026 and posted answers due by April 14, 2026. The anticipated contract start date is May 1, 2026, with a structure consisting of three base years plus up to two one-year renewal options, potentially extending through April 30, 2031. Required qualifications include physical location within the Western Upper Peninsula, compliance with all State of Michigan requirements including insurance, prevailing wage, nondiscrimination, and accessibility standards, and submission of mandatory documents including the Confidential Treatment Form, Vendor Questions Worksheet, Schedule A Statement of Work, Schedule B Pricing, Schedule D Product Requirements, and Attachment 1 Bidder's Sample Project Plan. Technical evaluation weighted at 25 percent for Vendor Questions Worksheet, 25 percent for Schedule A Statement of Work, and 50 percent for Schedule D Product Proposed requires proposals to achieve 80 or more technical evaluation points to advance to pricing evaluation for award consideration. Contractors must provide per-unit costs for each vehicle type category and hourly labor rates with parts markup for non-specified equipment types, with pricing firm for the contract length and adjustable only upon documented cost changes and mutual written agreement. The contractor must additionally provide one-year manufacturer warranties on all parts and minimum one-year warranties on installation and contractor-fabricated components, with an initial DNR Program Manager inspection required for the first completed installation of each vehicle category prior to authorization to proceed with additional installations.

The RFP documentation does not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise preferences, or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials provided. The contract requirements establish brand-specific specifications through Whelen equipment standards detailed in Exhibit B and reference typical installation photographs in Exhibit A to guide proper implementation across vehicle categories. The procurement does not provide explicit award values or budget ranges; however, pricing submissions on Schedule B establish the basis for cost evaluation and contract pricing negotiations. Contractors must demonstrate capacity to manage vehicle installations with realistic timelines and appropriate security protocols for state property through submission of a comprehensive sample Project Plan. The geographic limitation to the Western Upper Peninsula and the specific Whelen brand requirement represent key infrastructure and technology specifications that significantly narrow the qualified contractor pool for this specialized emergency lighting installation service.