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CSHS Group Peer Support HHS, Early Childhood & Family Support, is seeking two additional Offeror(s) to provide Family Peer Support for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs, as detailed herein.

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Open 9/17/2025 2:00 PM MDT Type Request for Proposal Close 10/15/2025 2:00 PM MDT Number DPHHS-RFP-2026-0635AB Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 10/15/2025 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 1401 Educational - Materials 3913 Professional Services - Facilitator Services 3953 Professional Services - Treasure State Endowment Program

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The State of Montana, State Procurement Services Division (SPSD), on behalf of the Early Childhood & Family Support Division, is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Family Peer Support for Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs. Any Offeror(s) that were awarded during the initial round may not apply for this second round.

A more complete description of the 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 Q & A Board information.

3. Review and accept the RFP Introduction, Offeror must certify and comply to an understanding.

4. Review and accept the contract as provided.

5.

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.

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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.

7. 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.

8. Review and accept the RFP Evaluation Process information.

9. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.

10. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.

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

12. Review and accept the Debarment information.

13. Review and accept the RFP General Information.

14. Review and accept the Submitting a Proposal information.

15. 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 Offeror must complete and upload the attached Business Information document.

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 reviewing and certifying to comply with each item in the document.

1.5 Offeror must download and review the attached Budget Worksheet. Thoroughly address each item in the document and upload it to this question. Following the directions from the Cost Proposal document.

1.6 Offeror must download, review and certify the ability to understand and use the attached Example Invoice Template. If Offeror understands and certifies, select 'Yes' 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 Requested Budget 1 LS - Lump Sum

Input the Grand TOTAL from the Budget Worksheet.

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