Notice of intent to award for solicitation 210000000020

The Michigan Department of State issued Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 210000000013 seeking to procure The Parent's Supervised Driving Guide from a single contractor. The ITN was posted on the SIGMA VSS system on January 20, 2021, with proposals due on January 27, 2021, allowing for a seven-day response period. The State identified this as a sole-source procurement, believing Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. to be the only provider capable of delivering the required product. The primary objective of this procurement is to obtain The Parent's Supervised Driving Guide, a specific deliverable that will support the State's driver education and safety initiatives. The solicitation did not generate any bidder responses by the published deadline. The Solicitation Manager for this procurement is Jonathon Khon, who can be contacted at Khonj@Michigan.gov for questions or clarifications regarding the ITN.

Following the unsuccessful initial solicitation period, the Michigan Department of State has recommended an award to Safe Roads Alliance, Inc., contingent upon approval by the State Administrative Board. This notice of intent to award was posted on February 23, 2021, which corresponds to the same date as the due date listed in the opportunity. The State intends to enter into negotiations with Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. to execute a final contract for the provision of The Parent's Supervised Driving Guide. The document does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or explicit award values or budget ranges. Safe Roads Alliance, Inc. is identified as the incumbent vendor based on the State's determination that they are the sole capable provider for this specialized product.