Notice of Award Prequal for Oil & Gas Services FY26 4th QTR

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is awarding prequalified contracts for orphan well plugging, drilling, re-drilling, and restoration services under RFP 260000002522, with awards recommended on October 12, 2026 and due to close October 13, 2026. Five responsive and responsible bidders qualified for award.

One awardee, Lease Management, Inc., qualified as a Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise; no bidders qualified as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses.

The awardees and contract values are: Lease Management, Inc. ($100,000), M&A Energy Services LLC ($200,000), NuPointe Energy LLC ($200,000), Plants and Goodwin, Inc. ($200,000), and Team Services LLC ($100,000), totaling $800,000. The contract term is one year and five months with no renewal options.

Evaluation was conducted by a Joint Evaluation Committee comprising EGLE staff across four equally weighted criteria at 25 points each: Key Personnel, Business Owned Equipment List, Company's Technical Experience and Ability, and Vendor Questions Worksheet. Evaluation scores ranged from 80 to 95 points, with Plants and Goodwin, Inc. receiving the highest score of 95 points. Common deficiencies across multiple bidders included incomplete equipment inventories and gaps in technical experience documentation. The RFP was posted on August 25, 2026, with a September 22, 2026 proposal due date.