Outside Entity Research and Development Management

The Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, on behalf of Clinton County, is seeking a services management vendor through Request for Proposal No. 260000001169 to manage and integrate private industry and military customers within the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center (CGJMTC) all-domain warfighter training environment. The primary deliverables and key objectives include developing a strategic plan for industry integration, building an investment ecosystem, marketing CGJMTC and the National All-Domain Warfighting Center (NADWC), vetting potential industry users, obtaining security clearances, coordinating scheduling with various departments, and serving as the exclusive point of billing and coordination for industry users. The contractor must facilitate the integration of industry innovations and emerging technologies into the CGJMTC architecture to maximize research and development capabilities while maintaining strict compliance with extremist vetting protocols outlined in Army Regulations 525-1 and 530-1. Required qualifications include the ability to establish and maintain specified insurance coverage ($1,000,000 commercial general liability, $5,000,000 umbrella liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and workers' compensation), provide on-site key personnel whenever managed third parties are physically present, and establish a toll-free customer service line available minimum hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday. Evaluation criteria encompass five weighted technical factors totaling 100 points, with proposals receiving 80 or more points eligible for pricing evaluation and subject to service level agreements including 100% compliance requirements with $500 penalties for the first five non-compliance occurrences annually and $1,000 for each occurrence thereafter. Critical deadlines include a question deadline of March 3, 2026, answers posted by March 6, 2026, and a proposal deadline of March 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern, with an anticipated contract begin date of April 16, 2026.

The contract term is one year effective April 16, 2026 through April 15, 2027, with renewal options for up to five additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion, though no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types are mentioned in the available documentation. No specific contract value is stated; instead, compensation is structured as a revenue-sharing arrangement whereby the contractor may charge administrative fees to industry users for services and must pay the State of Michigan 10% of all gross revenue generated under the contract, payable quarterly by the 10th of the month following the previous quarter. This revenue percentage arrangement is in addition to any incremental cost recovery (ICR) fees paid by industry users to the State, meaning the award value is contingent upon the contractor's success in generating industry interest and utilization at CGJMTC. The contractor must integrate with existing infrastructure including the Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS) for scheduling, coordinate with multiple Camp Grayling departments, and comply with the Memorandum of Agreement template framework governing administrative, logistical, and facility support. Non-federal entities utilizing CGJMTC must schedule projects at least 90 calendar days in advance, designate qualified Range Safety Officers and medical support personnel, and maintain minimum $1,000,000 liability insurance policies per occurrence with the State of Michigan and Department of Military & Veterans Affairs listed as additional insureds.