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This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS), State Procurement Services Division (SPSD), seeking technical assistance services for individuals with disabilities pursuing self-employment and competitive integrated employment. The RFP (Number DPHHS-RFP-2025-0598AB) opens on 4/14/2025 at 2:00 PM MDT and closes on 5/29/2025 at 2:00 PM MDT. The solicitation covers professional services in the categories of editing & writing, facilitator, and workforce services, with a focus on providing technical support to help eligible individuals with disabilities achieve their vocational goals.
The procurement is funded in US Dollars and requires potential offerors to complete several mandatory requirements, including uploading a business information document, reviewing the scope of services, providing qualifications, and submitting at least three references. The RFP includes additional considerations such as compliance with Equal Pay for Montana Women (which offers a potential 5% bonus points), verification of non-discrimination against firearms entities, and potential federal funding requirements. Bidders must register in the eMACS system and will need to complete various forms and certifications, including a Trade Secret Affidavit if confidential information is included in the proposal.
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14 April 2025
Self-Employment Technical Assistance DPHHS is seeking to provide technical assistance services to eligible individuals with disabilities seeking self-employment and competitive integrated employment, as described herein.
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Open 4/14/2025 2:00 PM MDT Type Request for Proposal Close 5/29/2025 2:00 PM MDT Number DPHHS-RFP-2025-0598AB Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 5/29/2025 2:00 PM MDT
Contacts Amanda Battin Amanda.Battin2@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-9665
Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 3910 Professional Services - Editing & Writing Services 3913 Professional Services - Facilitator Services 3954 Professional Services - Workforce Services
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The State of Montana, State Procurement Services Division (SPSD), on behalf of the Health and Human Services to provide technical assistance services to eligible individuals with disabilities seeking competitive integrated employment and self-employment as a means to meet their vocational goal.
A more complete description of services is provided in Questions. Responses submitted to this RFP must comply with the instructions and procedures.
For assistance with eMACS functionality, such as Vendor registration, How to respond to a bid (IFB) or Proposal (RFP), How to videos, see the eMACS Vendor Handbook. Additional resources can be found at: https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resources For additional eMACS help not found within the Handbook or website, contact the eMACS Help Desk at 406-444-2575.
Be sure to review and submit your response upon completion.
Description https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resources
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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. Review and accept the Optional Pre-Proposal Conference.
4. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
5. Review and accept the contract as provided.
6.
Review and accept the insurance requirements. Offeror requesting change(s) or exception(s) to these requirements must submit the request(s) using the Contract Exception form. This form must be submitted by the deadline as listed on the Schedule of Events. The State will not consider any changes after the deadline. The State reserves the right to not accept any or all contract exceptions.
7.
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.
8. 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.
9. Review and accept the RFP Evaluation Process information.
10. Review and accept the Interview/Product Demo information.
11. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
12. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
13. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
14. Review and accept the Debarment information.
15. Review and accept the RFP General Information.
16. Review and accept the Submitting a Proposal information.
17. Please review and accept the eMACS Handbook - Responding to Events. Additional resources are available at https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resource
18. Review and accept an understanding of the 2023 Code of Ethics document.
19. Please review and accept the Federal Terms and Conditions - Standard, Non-Construction.
20. Please review and accept the State of Montana IT Terms and Conditions.
21. Please review and accept the State of Montana Information Technology information provided.
22. Please review and accept the additional State of Montana Information Technology information provided.
23. Please review and accept the following privacy agreement and security assessment information.
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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 Offeror must complete and upload the attached Business Information document.
1.2 Offeror must download and review the attached Scope of Services 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, review and certify the ability to understand the attached Cost Proposal Document.
1.5 Offeror must download and review the attached Budget Narrative & Line Item spreadsheet. Thoroughly address each tab as described in the Cost Proposal document.
1.6 Offeror must download and have a minimum of three (3) references complete the attached form. This question allows one document to be uploaded, either combine all references into one document, or add the remainder to the Vendor Attachments.
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
1.
# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow
Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery
S1 Lump Sum Total 1 LS - Lump Sum
Include the SFY25 Total Request, that is located in the "Budget Narrative & Line Item spreadsheet, located in the Questions.
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