Social Emotional Development wheel - Baby Stages

The State of Michigan Department of Education, Office of Financial Management/Procurement, issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB 190000000048) on November 13, 2018, for the procurement of 50,000 units of Baby Stages Social Emotional Development wheels. The Baby Stages wheel is a reference tool in wheel graph format developed by the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health that serves to educate parents, caregivers, and professionals about early social and emotional development in infants and toddlers. Each wheel will be custom printed on the back cover with the Michigan Early On logo and contact information. Bidders must submit pricing on Schedule B with separate line items for the unit price per wheel, shipping and handling charges, and design and printing charges for back cover customization, with all costs inclusive of applicable taxes. The bid submission deadline is November 21, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. EST, with a bidder questions deadline of November 16, 2018, at 12:00 p.m. EST and answers to be provided by November 19, 2018. The anticipated purchase order issue date is November 28, 2018, with delivery required by December 20, 2018, to Clinton County Regional Educational Service Agency in Dewitt, Michigan. Award will be made to the bidder offering the best combination of deliverables, specifications, delivery timeframes, and price, and the complete order must be shipped with no partial shipments accepted, with delivery on an FOB Destination basis inclusive of all applicable charges.

Bidders must be either the manufacturer or an authorized distributor of the Baby Stages wheel, with no alternate bids accepted and the State reserving the right to verify distributor status with the manufacturer. Bidders must complete a Vendor Questions Worksheet addressing company information, disabled veteran business status, labor practice certifications, Michigan business tax compliance, Iran-linked business status, corporate citizenship, convict labor compliance, and state debt and tax payment status. Payment terms are Net 45 days unless a quick payment discount is offered. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contract is governed by Michigan law and includes standard State contract terms addressing delivery, inspection, warranties, termination, indemnification, and compliance with federal provisions if applicable, including debarment and suspension requirements and anti-lobbying certifications.