Notice of intent to Award ITN 190000000027

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) 190000000027 to procure testing and scoring services for ACT WorkKeys. The ITN was posted on the SIGMA VSS platform on February 14, 2019, with an initial due date of February 21, 2019 and a subsequent notice of intent to award posted on February 25, 2019, with a final deadline of March 1, 2019. The procurement allowed for a seven-day response period from the initial posting. The specific deliverables, key objectives, required qualifications, and evaluation criteria are not detailed in the available documentation. No bidders submitted proposals by the original deadline, and the State has recommended an award to ACT Inc., pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable, based on the determination that ACT Inc. is the sole contractor capable of providing the requested testing and scoring services for ACT WorkKeys. For inquiries regarding this ITN, interested parties may contact Jennifer Frank, Solicitation Manager, at frankj4@michigan.gov or 517-241-6563.

No set-aside designations, restrictions on respondent types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are specified in the available documentation for this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the award materials. The documentation does not reference any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration with the selected contractor's services. Additionally, no pricing information, contract value, budget range, or specific contract term details are provided in the notice of intent to award or the evaluation synopsis. The State intends to enter into contract negotiations with ACT Inc. to finalize the agreement terms following the administrative approval process.