RFP-551-260000002394-1 | RFP for Digital Dual Portable Scales

The Michigan State Police issued a solicitation for 32 digital dual portable scales with dual 15,000-lb capacity platforms, each not exceeding 39 lbs total weight, requiring NTEP Class IIII approval and remote weight reading capability. Delivery must occur F.O.B. destination within 45 calendar days of order receipt at State premises in Dimondale, Michigan, with all shipping costs prepaid by the contractor. The solicitation prohibits subcontracting entirely and mandates that all equipment be new, not used or discontinued, and comply with MIL-STD-461 for electromagnetic and radio-frequency interference protection. Inspection and acceptance occur at the State’s location within 30 days of receipt, with strict adherence to NTEP, Handbook 44, and SOM Digital Standards for accessibility, and must meet operational tolerances from -20°F to 150°F. Proposals must be submitted through the SIGMA VSS portal by August 3, 2026, and include a completed Pricing Schedule, Statement of Work compliance documentation, Vendor Questions Worksheet, and Confidential Treatment Form if proprietary information is included. Evaluation is based on four mandatory pass/fail factors—Product Quality, Service Capabilities, Delivery Capabilities, and completion of the Vendor Questions Worksheet—with award based on best value, though the methodology between LPTA and trade-off remains unspecified. Contractors must carry $1 million each in general and auto liability insurance with State of Michigan as additional insured, workers’ compensation as required by law, and maintain coverage for three years post-completion. All intellectual property developed under the contract is deemed a work made for hire, with full rights assigned to the State. Employees requiring access to sensitive data must pass fingerprint-based background checks administered by the Michigan State Police, and no public publicity or media releases about the contract are permitted without prior written approval. Payment will be processed via electronic funds transfer upon receipt of properly formatted invoices that include delivery order, quantity, unit price, shipping cost, and vendor invoice number. The contract administrator and contracting officer is Susan Mellon, with Inspector Chris Keller serving as program manager responsible for order verification and internal control approvals. No contract value is stated as pricing fields in Schedule B remain blank in the solicitation template.