Notice of intent to award for solicitation 260000002738

The Michigan Bureau of State Lottery is announcing its intent to award RFP 260000002738 for lottery drawing videographer services to Stephanie Tatum, with protest deadline October 22, 2026. The solicitation was posted September 30, 2026, with proposals due October 14, and three bidders responded.

The scope covers recording all Sunday drawings in midday and evening time slots plus other drawings as needed, with 58 scheduled drawings per year over a three-year contract term (October 9, 2026, through September 30, 2029). The Michigan Lottery intends to contract with two qualified, independent vendors for this work.

Stephanie Tatum's technical proposal scored 80 out of 100 points—the minimum threshold required for price evaluation—across four weighted criteria: Service Capabilities (20 points), Availability (40 points), Vendor Questions Worksheet (10 points), and Prior Experience (30 points). Her pricing of $125.00 per draw yields an annual contract value of $7,250.00 and a three-year total of $21,750.00. The competing proposal from Digital Dream Studios, LLC, scored 95 points but proposed $400 per draw for a three-year total of $69,600.00; the award recommendation favored Tatum on best value combining technical and price analysis. HP Help, Inc., scored 0 points due to absence of documentation evidencing video recording or drawing experience and was not considered for award.