Notice of Intent to Award for Solicitation 200000004319.

The Michigan Department of Corrections Procurement Office issued Request for Proposal 210000000397 to solicit optical lenses through a Notice of Intent to Award posted on January 22, 2021. The RFP was originally posted on SIGMA VSS on December 3, 2020, with a submission deadline of December 22, 2020. The procurement encompasses 16 line items covering various types of optical lenses in different materials, coatings, and configurations, including semi-finished and finished hard resin CR-39 lenses, polycarbonate lenses, bifocal lenses, transition lenses, and polarized lenses, with all lenses required to meet 65mm to 80mm size specifications. The contract term is three years with up to two one-year renewal options. A Joint Evaluation Committee evaluated proposals using technical evaluation criteria weighted at 70 points for Product Quality and 30 points for the Vendor Questions Worksheet, requiring a minimum threshold of 80 points for pricing consideration.

PDS Consultants, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) located in Sparta, New Jersey, was the sole bidder and achieved the recommended award after receiving a perfect score of 100 points on technical evaluation criteria. The award preference was designated for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses. PDS Consultants, Inc. submitted three price proposals, with Price Proposal 3 selected as the best value at $217,954.00, representing the lowest of the three proposals that totaled $260,312.00, $238,172.00, and $217,954.00 respectively. Negotiations were conducted on January 13, 2021, but resulted in no changes to the proposal. The award recommendation was based on the bidder's acceptable alternate lenses and lowest pricing, with no incumbent vendor or integration requirements noted in the solicitation materials.