MIDNR Real Estate-Case #20250031-Lyme Great Lakes Easement

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MIDNR) issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 260000001347 soliciting DNR Real Estate Title Work Services, which was posted on SIGMA VSS on March 4, 2026, with proposals due on March 20, 2026, for a 14-day bidding period. This procurement seeks comprehensive title work services to support real estate transactions across four Michigan counties: Marquette, Alger, Delta, and Menominee, along with estimated copy fees. The contract term is one year, and the evaluation process incorporated four technical criteria assessed against Schedule A Statement of Work sections and responses to a Vendor Questions Worksheet, with a minimum technical score requirement of 80 points to advance to pricing evaluation. Key deliverables and objectives include completing title work tasks with specified timeframes, maintaining compliance with liquidated damages provisions, and ensuring SAM.Gov registration status to support project timelines and regulatory compliance. Required qualifications include demonstrated expertise in real estate title services, ability to meet contractual timeframes, and current SAM.Gov registration. The award recommendation resulted from a competitive evaluation that prioritized technical merit alongside cost considerations.

Associated Title & Closing Services Agency Inc. received the award recommendation in the amount of $72,000.00, pending State Administrative Board approval, after achieving a perfect technical score of 100 out of 100 points and submitting the lowest overall price among three bidders. Two alternative bidders—Western Land Services Inc., which scored 85 points technically but submitted a significantly higher bid of $1,102,400.00 with noted deficiencies in timeframes and liquidated damages provisions, and Transnation Title Agency of Michigan Northern Division LLC, which scored 70 points and fell below the 80-point threshold due to SAM.Gov registration deficiencies—did not receive award recommendations. The document does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on eligible organization types. Non-recommended bidders may schedule debriefing sessions with Solicitation Manager Brooke Jones to understand the evaluation rationale and scoring determination.