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Quit Now Montana Quit Now Montana Cessation Services that offers tailored, proactive, evidence-based tobacco use cessation information, counseling, and self-help materials to Montana residents.

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Open 2/21/2025 12:00 PM MST Type Request for Proposal Close 4/4/2025 2:00 PM MDT Number DPHHS-RFP-2025-0589AB Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 4/4/2025 2:00 PM MDT

Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30

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Contacts Amanda Battin Amanda.Battin2@mt.gov

Phone +1 406-444-9665

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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 5701 Mental Health - Addiction: Substance and Alcohol Abuse 1004 Computing Services - Data Center Services 2614 Health Related - Medical Research 2618 Health Related - Services 2619 Health Related - Supplies 5801 Social Services - Family Social Services and Facilities

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The State of Montana, State Procurement Bureau, on behalf of the Department of Public Health and Human Services, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide services Quit Now Montana Cessation Services that offers tailored, proactive, evidence-based tobacco use cessation information, counseling, and self-help materials to Montana residents; distributes Nicotine Replacement Therapy and facilitates distribution of prescription cessation medications through a Montana-based pharmacy; provides general information regarding cessation to professionals, organizations and individuals in Montana; facilitates access to local tobacco use cessation services statewide; and, evaluates, through process and outcome measures, the effectiveness of services.

A more complete description of the services are provided in Questions section, Group 1 - Mandatory Requirements, of the RFP. Responses submitted to this RFP must comply with the instructions and procedures presented herein. Responses submitted to this RFP must comply with the instructions and procedures presented herein.

For assistance with eMACS functionality only, such as vendor registration or responding to events, see the emacs Vendor handbook at the following link: https://spb.mt.gov/eMACSvesources. For additional emacs help not found in the Vendor Handbook, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444-2575, emacs@mt.gov.

Be sure to review and submit your response upon completion.

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.

2. Review and accept the understanding and ability to comply with the Schedule of Events.

3. Please review and accept the Federal Terms and Conditions - Standard, Non-Construction.

4. Review and accept the RFP Evaluation Process information.

5. Review and accept the Pre-Proposal Conference Call information.

6. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.

7. Review and accept the contract as provided.

8. Review and accept the Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements information.

9.

Please review and accept the Draft Contract PHH25-05789KH, Insurance Requirements. Any request for changes to insurance need to be submitted using the Contract Exception Spreadsheet provided. The exception spreadsheet must be submitted prior to the Q&A Board close date. Any requests submitted after the deadline will not be considered by the State if the highest scoring Offeror.

10. Please review and accept the State's Subcontracting requirement.

11. Please review and accept the Subcontracting State's written approval form.

12.

Offerors requesting additions or exceptions to the contract terms shall submit them to the Q&A Board.

Offerors must use the Contract Exception template attached to this prerequisite. Offerors must detail why the exception is being sought and what specific effect it will have on the offeror's ability to respond to the RFP. Exceptions submitted after deadline will not be considered.

13. Please review and accept the State of Montana IT Terms and Conditions.

14. Federal funds are involved in this project. The awarded Contractor is required to have a Unique Entity ID # (UEI #; Register @ SAM.GOV) AND complete the Federal Form NDA889.

15. Please review and accept the State of Montana Information Technology information provided.

16. Please review and accept the additional State of Montana Information Technology information provided.

17. Please review and accept the following privacy agreement and security assessment information.

18. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.

19. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.

20. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.

21. Review and accept the Debarment information.

22. Review and accept the RFP General Information.

23. Review and accept the Submitting a Proposal information.

24. Please review and accept the eMACS Handbook - Responding to Events. Additional resources are available at https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resource

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Buyer Attachments There are no Buyer Attachments added to this event.

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1: Mandatory Requirements

Instructions:

To be eligible for consideration, an offeror must meet all mandatory requirements. The State will determine whether an offeror's proposal complies with the requirements. Offerors receiving a Fail in any of the mandatory requirements will be removed from further consideration.

1.1 Provide your full company name, address, and phone number. In addition, list the contact(s) for your company who can answer questions regarding your submitted response. Include contact(s) name, phone number, and email address.

1.2 Offeror must download and review the attached Scope document. Thoroughly address each item in the document and upload it to this question.

1.3 Offeror must download and review the attached Offeror Qualifications document.

Thoroughly address each item in the document and upload it to this question.

1.4 Offeror must download and review the attached Cost Proposal document. Thoroughly address each item in the document and upload it to this question.

Group 2: Confidential Information

Instructions:

The State of Montana is required by both the Montana Constitution and its laws to permit the public to examine documents that are kept or maintained by the public agencies, other than those legitimately meeting the provisions of Montana Constitution, Mont. Code Ann. §§2-6-1001, et seq, Montana Procurement Act §§18-4-401, et seq., and Montana’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Mont.

Code Ann. §§ 30-14-401, et seq

2.1 Does your proposal contain confidential information? If you select Yes, another question will be generated, requiring an upload of your Trade Secret Affidavit. Offerors MUST also upload a copy of the response with all areas claimed as confidential or proprietary redacted under Supplier Attachments.

2.2 Offerors must upload a completed Trade Secret Affidavit.

Group 3: Equal Pay for MT Women Instructions:

3.1 Equal Pay for Montana Women. Offerors who agree and certify compliance to Executive Order No. 12-2016, Equal Pay for Montana Women, will receive a bonus of 5% of the total points available. Offerors who do not comply will not receive bonus points.

Group 4: Verification of Nondiscrimination Against Firearms Entities/Trade Associations

Instructions:

Instructions: Offeror’s certification is made in compliance with and in reference to 30-20-301, MCA and the terms defined therein. If Offeror determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to Offeror or the contract to be awarded under this RFP, Offeror shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.

4.1

Offeror does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded under this solicitation; and b. Offeror will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded as a result of this solicitation

4.2 The Contractor determines the provisions of 30-20-301, MCA do not apply to the contract, the Contractor shall submit a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.

4.3 Please confirm whether you are a governmental entity, are not a “company” that exists to make a profit, or are a company with fewer than 10 full-time employees.

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Product Line Items Product Line Items

There are no Items added to this event.

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Service Line Items Service Line Items

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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow

Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery

S1 Total Project Cost 1 LS - Lump Sum

Total Project Cost - Please enter the "Grand Total" amount of the project here per the Cost Proposal submitted.

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