Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources-Kassbohrer Groomer

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 210000000032 for the procurement of one new 2021 PistenBully 100 - 4F Nordic Snow Trail Groomer manufactured by Kassbohrer All-Terrain Vehicles, Inc., classified under commodity code 65025 for self-propelled snow groomers. Bidders must propose a comparable one-man snow trail groomer with equivalent horsepower, capabilities, safety features, and hydrostatic transmission, and the bidder must be the manufacturer or a licensed franchisee of the proposed model. Key deliverables include a one-year warranty on the entire vehicle, a two-year warranty on the powertrain, and a five-year warranty on the engine, with transferred warranties explicitly prohibited. The procurement includes a trade-in credit applied toward two existing units (a PistenBully 200D and a PistenBully 150D). Bidders must submit written questions by June 1, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with responses posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS, and any party believing viable alternatives exist must submit a written response with equivalent product offerings and pricing by June 3, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Evaluation criteria require documentation of at least three relevant experiences from the past five years demonstrating capability to manage a similar contract, compliance with all standard contract terms, and certifications regarding labor practices, business compliance, and tax obligations.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder types; however, the Vendor Questions Worksheet requires bidders to disclose participation in the qualified disabled veteran/service-disabled veteran-owned business program if applicable. Bidders must also certify compliance with Michigan business tax filings, non-linkage to Iran-linked businesses, clean corporate citizen status, and convict labor compliance, and must authorize verification of all information provided and disclose any prior debarment, suspension, litigation against the State, contract defaults or terminations, and organizational changes within the past five years. The State of Michigan has determined that no viable alternative to the Kassbohrer PistenBully 100 - 4F exists, indicating a single-source procurement justification. No pricing information, funding source details, or contract term conditions are specified in the solicitation documents. The procurement contact is Patrick Avendt at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (517-388-6265, avendtp@michigan.gov).