PR 2056-1 Necropsy Tag

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget Printing Services issued a Notice of Intent to Award for Request for Quote (RFQ) #220000000054 regarding PR 2056-1 Necropsy Tag printing services. The procurement seeks the production and delivery of 10,000 necropsy tags. The evaluation criteria prioritized best value to the State of Michigan, with specific consideration given to turnaround time, price hold, in-state printing capability, and vendor experience. Three vendors submitted quotes for evaluation, with scoring conducted across all criteria categories on a 25-point scale per category. The posted date was November 10, 2021, with a due date of November 11, 2021. Interested parties were permitted to file protests electronically through the Vendor Self Service portal within the specified deadline. Questions regarding the project could be directed to print consultant Mark Miller at 517-636-7746 or millerm13@michigan.gov, while inquiries about the outsource process, bidding procedures, and bid tabulation could be directed to Jerry W. M. Monroe at 517-636-0297 or monroej1@michigan.gov.

Image Printing was identified as the recommended vendor with the lowest bid at $1,879.00 and the highest evaluation scores across all criteria categories, including perfect scores of 25/25 for turnaround time, price hold, printed in Michigan, and experience. The other competing bids included Shay Leslie at $1,975.00 and Complete Source at $2,730.80. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent qualifications were noted in the procurement documents. The State of Michigan retained discretion to award to a higher bidder if superior value was demonstrated through turnaround time or other factors, and reserved the right to perform the work in-house. The contract award value for the recommended vendor was $1,879.00 for the complete production of 10,000 necropsy tags.