Notice of Intent to Award for RFP 190000002673

The State of Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy issued RFP 190000002673 for the one-time purchase of river surveying equipment and related accessories. The solicitation was posted on July 2, 2019, with proposals due on July 17, 2019, allowing for a 15-day response period. The procurement sought a single contractor to supply a Fully Integrated GPS 1200 Hz Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler with Vertical Beam and associated software, equipment cases, a Board Accessories Kit, and a Remotely Operated Cableway Vehicle. The evaluation was conducted on a pass/fail basis for mandatory requirements, with the Solicitation Manager Clayton Nurenberg (nurenbergc@michigan.gov, 517-284-5009) available for debriefing sessions with unsuccessful bidders. Two responsive and responsible proposals were received from qualified bidders who met all mandatory solicitation requirements.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible bidders were identified in this procurement. Neither of the two submitted proposals came from Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses (SDVOB), indicating that no preferential status was available or required for this solicitation. The award was made to Dune Technologies, LLC of Holland, Michigan, as the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder with a total contract value of $32,690.00, pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable. The competing bid from Yellow Spring Instrument Co. Inc. of Yellow Springs, Ohio, totaled $35,576.00. Dune Technologies' pricing included $28,115.00 for the Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler with software, $330.00 for equipment cases, $1,250.00 for the Board Accessories Kit, and $2,995.00 for the Remotely Operated Cableway Vehicle, with no shipping costs.