Notice of Intent to Award-CG Industry Management

The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued a Request for Proposal (RFP 26000001169) on February 17, 2026, for an Outside Entity Research and Development Management contractor to oversee and integrate private industry and government customers within Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center's all-domain warfighter training environment. The procuring agency seeks a services management vendor to develop strategic plans, build an investment ecosystem, market CGJMTC and the National All-Domain Warfighting Center, vet potential industry users, facilitate memoranda of agreement and lease agreements, manage insurance compliance, and serve as the exclusive billing and coordination point for the Incremental Cost Recovery Program. Key contractor responsibilities include scheduling innovation and testing activities, de-conflicting with rotational units, managing coordination with range control and safety personnel, maintaining a dedicated on-site Program Manager, and operating a toll-free customer service line available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Proposals were due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on March 16, 2026, with bidder questions due by March 3, 2026, and clarifications requested on April 6, 2026, with responses due April 10, 2026. The contract is evaluated on technical criteria including Statement of Work sections (20, 10, 20, 25, and 10 points respectively) and a Vendor Questions Worksheet (25 points), with a minimum threshold of 80 points required for pricing evaluation. The anticipated contract effective date is April 16, 2026, with an initial 12-month term through April 15, 2027, and up to five additional one-year renewal options at the State's discretion. All three submitted proposals met evaluation requirements, with Michigan Technological University receiving a technical score of 100, Hodges Transportation Inc. receiving 95 points, and All Domain Consulting, LLC receiving 93 points.

This is a revenue-generating contract with zero cost to the State of Michigan, structured such that the selected contractor retains administrative fees charged to industry users but must remit 10 percent of all gross revenue generated to the State on a quarterly basis, with detailed reports due by the 10th of the month following each quarter. No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond were identified in the procurement documents. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs issued a Notice of Intent to Award recommending a multiple award to all three bidders—All Domain Consulting, LLC of Saint Johns, Michigan; Hodges Transportation Inc., dba Nevada Automotive Test Center of Silver Springs, Nevada; and Michigan Technological University-Advanced Power Systems Research Institute of Calumet, Michigan—pending State Administrative Board approval. No incumbent vendor was identified in the provided documentation. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 general aggregate, umbrella or excess liability insurance of $5,000,000, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per accident, workers' compensation coverage, and employers' liability insurance; no subcontractors are permitted under this contract. Specific award values or budget ranges were not disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the contract structure ensures revenue generation for the State through the 10 percent gross revenue share and Incremental Cost Recovery charges levied on industry users.