Notice of Intent to Award for RFP 18000003260

The Michigan Lottery's Enterprise Procurement division issued Request for Proposal 18000003260 for certification services of lottery drawing equipment. The procurement was posted on the SIGMA VSS platform on August 9, 2018, with a submission deadline of September 21, 2018, and a Notice of Intent to Award issued on September 28, 2018. The scope of work encompasses certification services for four ball drawing machines and fourteen sets of drawing balls, including sample data collection and analysis, random number generator (RNG) analysis, and comprehensive certification deliverables. Required qualifications for responding contractors include prior state or provincial lottery ball certification experience and demonstrated service capabilities, availability, and prior lottery experience with Michigan and other state lotteries. The contract term is three years. Evaluation criteria focused on mandatory minimum requirements related to lottery certification experience, as well as assessment of service capabilities, vendor responsiveness, availability, and documented prior experience with lottery operations.

Gaming Laboratories International, LLC of Lakewood, New Jersey was the sole bidder on this procurement and was recommended for award pending State Administrative Board approval. The awarded contract value is $70,000.00 with a pricing structure of $10,150.00 per on-site visit, with the total contract value covering all services, employee expenses, and travel costs associated with the Statement of Work. The awardee did not claim Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) certification, indicating no set-aside restrictions were applicable to this procurement. The evaluation team determined that Gaming Laboratories International, LLC met all mandatory minimum requirements and demonstrated satisfactory responses across all evaluation criteria. No incumbent vendor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements were specified in the available procurement documentation.