NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: DCH 0508 "Bunny Occluders"

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Printing Services issued a Notice of Intent to Award for RFQ #190000000702 regarding the production of SCH 0508 "Bunny Occluders." This procurement involves the printing of 100,000 units in four colors, with the primary objective of securing printing services through a competitive bidding process. The evaluation criteria for this solicitation emphasized best value to the State, incorporating multiple factors including pricing, turnaround time, price hold capability, Michigan printing location, and vendor experience, each weighted as follows: turnaround time (40 points), price hold (25 points), Michigan printing location (25 points), and vendor experience (10 points). Three vendors submitted proposals, with all bidders meeting the established evaluation thresholds across all criteria categories. O'Keefe Publishing was recommended for award with a bid of $10,500.00 and a 13-day turnaround time, compared to competing bids from BRD Printing at $11,546.03 with 10 days turnaround and Shayleslie at $15,250.00 with 15 days turnaround. The notice of intent to award was posted on September 23, 2019, with a protest deadline of September 24, 2019, requiring any challenges to be submitted electronically through the Vendor Self Service portal. For inquiries regarding the project, interested parties may contact Mark Miller at 517-636-7746 or millerm13@michigan.gov, or Jerry W. M. Monroe at 517-636-0297 or monroej1@michigan.gov.

The procurement included a requirement that vendors maintain a Michigan printing location, effectively restricting award eligibility to providers with in-state operations. This geographic preference represents a set-aside component designed to support Michigan-based printing businesses. The State reserved the right to perform the work in-house rather than award the contract externally, with any final award contingent upon receipt of an actual order and confirmation of the decision to outsource the work. The recommended awardee, O'Keefe Publishing, submitted the lowest-priced bid at $10,500.00, representing the contracted value for the 100,000-unit production run. No information was provided regarding disadvantaged enterprise designations or existing incumbent contractors on this particular procurement.