SURECHEK MATTRESS TICKING for Production of MSI Products

The Michigan Department of Corrections Procurement division issued Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 180000001479 to procure mattress ticking, a raw material used in the production of mattresses for Michigan Department of Corrections facilities and external customers including jails, colleges, and hospitals. The RFP specifies 11 line items of mattress ticking in various SureChek fabric styles, widths, and colors, with estimated three-year usage ranging from 1,000 to 40,000 linear yards per item. Qualified vendors must submit technical proposals and separately submitted pricing quoted F.O.B. Destination with all transportation charges included, with firm pricing required for the entire contract length. Deliverables must comply with specific technical requirements including cigarette ignition testing (CFR 16 Part 1632 Class A compliance), antimicrobial properties, anti-static capabilities, skin sensitization and cytotoxicity testing, phthalate-free and PVC-free construction with four-way stretching, hypoallergenic properties, hydrostatic waterproofing capabilities, peel adhesion, weight, tear strength, and breaking strength, as well as packaging, labeling, and flame-resistance requirements per ASTM D6413 and 16 CFR Part 1632 standards. The contractor must maintain a one-year warranty against manufacturer defects and provide delivery within 30 business days. Evaluation criteria consisted of a vendor questions worksheet weighted at 30 percent and the Statement of Work response weighted at 70 percent, with proposals scoring 80 or more points advancing to price evaluation. Written questions were required by March 9, 2018, with proposals due by 3:00 p.m. Eastern on March 27, 2018, and the anticipated contract commencement date of April 20, 2018, with a one-year term renewable for up to two additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion.

The solicitation indicates that qualified disabled veteran (QDV) status may be considered in award decisions; however, no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular enterprise categories are detailed in the RFP. SureChek is identified as the historically used mattress ticking vendor for Michigan State Industries (MSI), though the State indicated that vendors may propose alternate products of equivalent or greater quality for consideration, with the State retaining sole discretion regarding incorporation of alternate products. No minimum order guarantee is specified, and the State prefers no minimum order quantity requirements from the contractor. The RFP does not specify award values or budget ranges; however, the estimated three-year usage volumes across 11 line items (ranging from 1,000 to 40,000 linear yards per item) indicate a substantial procurement. The State reserves the right to conduct on-site facility inspections and require oral presentations during evaluation, and the State will not pay freight costs, with all prices expected to be firm for the entire contract length and subject to fair market value considerations.