RFP for Microcystin Test Strips

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued this Request for Proposal on May 17, 2021, for the procurement of microcystin field test strips for water quality assessment. The deliverables consist of 3,000 units of rapid-use test strips over a three-year contract period, with delivery required within ten business days of order receipt to Constitution Hall in Lansing, Michigan. The test strips must include an algal cell lysis step capable of detecting both extracellular and intracellular microcystin at concentrations as low as one microgram per liter, with clear results for samples exceeding ten micrograms per liter, and must maintain shelf stability for a minimum of six months. Proposals were due on June 1, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with an anticipated contract effective date of June 22, 2021. The evaluation criteria are conducted on a pass/fail basis, with rapid test results compared against laboratory results to determine accuracy. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and must comply with Michigan procurement regulations and applicable federal provisions if federal funding is involved.

This procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documentation. Pricing must remain firm throughout the initial three-year contract period, after which cost adjustments may be permitted based on documented changes in actual contractor costs supported by economic data or industry indices. The contract includes an option for renewal for up to two additional one-year periods at the sole discretion of the State. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer within 45 days of receipt of compliant invoices. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation materials.