Lottery assistant drawing manager

The State of Michigan Department of Lottery issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 275 2100000000043) on October 8, 2020, to contract with qualified independent contractors to serve as Part Time Lottery Assistant Drawing Managers. The scope of services requires contractors to manage and conduct Michigan's daily lottery drawings, which occur twice daily (midday and evening) at WDIV-TV studios in Detroit, Michigan, supervising both televised and non-televised drawings conducted using air mix drawing machines and laptop computers with proprietary lottery applications. Mandatory qualifications include availability to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays (minimum two weekends monthly), completion of required training, ability to report unusual incidents, maintenance of current contact information and a working email account, basic computer skills, and the ability to read and write. The contract structure provides for one-year purchase orders with up to 81 working days per year per drawing manager, with a combined total not to exceed 126 days annually. The evaluation criteria allocate 100 technical points across four categories: Service Capabilities (20 points), Availability (30 points), Vendor Questions Worksheet responses (10 points), and Prior Experience (40 points), with proposals scoring 80 or more points advancing to pricing evaluation. Critical deadlines include October 15, 2020 for bidder questions, October 19, 2020 for posted answers, and October 26, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern for proposal submission, with an anticipated contract start date of November 1, 2020.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types that may respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Bidders must complete the Confidential Treatment Form, Vendor Questions Worksheet, Schedule A (Statement of Work), and Schedule B (Pricing) as part of their submissions. The State reserves the right to conduct background checks on all owners, officers, employees, and subcontractors at the vendor's expense, conduct site visits, require oral presentations, and issue clarification requests. Pricing will be submitted on a cost basis determined by bidders, with invoices payable within 45 calendar days of receipt or final acceptance, and the State is not obligated to accept the lowest price, instead considering overall economic impact, total cost of ownership, and prior performance. The contract is subject to State Administrative Board approval if the award equals or exceeds $250,000. All bidders must comply with Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, applicable state and federal laws, non-discrimination requirements, and standard contract terms provided in the solicitation documents.