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- DPHHS-RFP-2027-0687AB
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- Montana
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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) through the State Procurement Services Division (SPSD) to expand community-based stabilization services across Montana. The RFP seeks proposals from eligible county, municipality, or multi-county entities in Montana to invest in infrastructure necessary to deliver these services and reduce individuals being placed on the Forensic Mental Health Facility waitlist. The RFP opened on July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT and closes on September 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with proposals sealed until the close date. The commodity codes associated with this solicitation include law enforcement and correctional services, professional services for correctional facilities and offender treatment programs, and mental health services related to substance and alcohol abuse, mental health counseling, and severe disabling mental illness. The RFP requests a single lump-sum budget request as the basis of award, with payment terms of Net 30 and 0% interest.
Eligible offerors must meet all mandatory requirements including completion of a Business Information document, thorough review and response to the Scope of Work and Offeror Qualifications documents, and submission of a completed Budget Worksheet. Offerors may submit contract exceptions using the provided template, though exceptions will not be scored separately and may be considered in the evaluation process. The RFP includes requirements for compliance with Executive Order No. 12-2016 on Equal Pay for Montana Women, which offers a 5% bonus to total available points, verification of nondiscrimination against firearms entities, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence technology used in proposal development. Offerors must register with the Secretary of State, verify nondiscrimination status, confirm registration requirements, and comply with debarment provisions. All proposals must comply with Montana's public disclosure laws regarding confidential information and trade secrets. Contact for this RFP is Amanda Battin at Amanda.Battin2@mt.gov or 406-444-9665.
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Community Stabilization Services DPHHS is seeking proposals to expand the Community-Based Stabilization Services by investing in the infrastructure necessary to deliver these services, as detailed in the Scope.
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Open 7/28/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Type Request for Proposal Close 9/29/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Number DPHHS-RFP-2027-0687AB Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/29/2026, 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 3101 Law Enforcement/Correctional - Equipment 3104 Law Enforcement/Correctional - Services 3105 Law Enforcement/Correctional - Supplies 3909 Professional Services - Correctional Facilities and Offender Treatment Programs 5701 Mental Health - Addiction: Substance and Alcohol Abuse 5705 Mental Health - Mental Health Counseling 5707 Mental Health - Severe Disabling Mental Illness
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The State of Montana, State Procurement Services Division (SPSD), on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS), is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) to expand capacity for community-based stabilization services across Montana by investing in the infrastructure necessary to complete these services, reducing the likelihood of an individual being placed on the Forensic Mental Health Facility waitlist.
The Offeror(s) must be a county, municipality, or multi-county entity in the State of Montana to be considered.
A more complete description of services are 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 conflict-of-interest notice.
3. Review and accept the Optional Pre-Proposal Conference.
4. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
5. Review and accept the Draft 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. Review and accept the RFP Evaluation Process information.
8. Review and accept the Interview/Product Demo 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
16. Review and accept the Multi-Award Offers.
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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 Work 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 Budget Worksheet Instructions document.
Thoroughly review, using the instructions to complete the Budget Worksheet in the next question. Have you reviewed this document?
1.5 Offeror must download and review the attached budget worksheet. Thoroughly address each item in the worksheet and upload it to this question. Following the directions from the Budget Worksheet Instructions.
Group 2: Contract Exceptions
Instructions:
An offeror may submit proposed contract exceptions to the draft contract issued with the RFP.
Offerors must use the Contract Exception template attached to this question. 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.
2.1
An offeror’s proposed contract exceptions will be made available to the evaluation committee. The contract exceptions requested will not be scored separately, but the evaluation committee may consider an offeror’s proposed contract exceptions when assigning points for scored criteria. A proposal may be deemed nonresponsive if the offeror’s proposed contract exceptions:
demonstrate the proposal does not satisfy RFP requirements; would violate law or materially alter the material provisions of the contract or RFP terms; or would alter or replace all or substantially all of the contract.
2.2 If the RFP will establish a qualified vendor list or multiple contracts will be awarded as a result of this RFP, offerors requesting additions or exceptions to the contract terms shall submit them to the Q&A Board. Exceptions submitted after deadline will not be considered.
Group 3: 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
3.1 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.
3.2 Offerors must upload a completed Trade Secret Affidavit.
Group 4: Equal Pay for MT Women Instructions:
4.1 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 5: 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.
5.1
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
5.2 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.
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5.3 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.
Group 6: Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Instructions:
6.1 Was artificial intelligence technology used in the development or completion of any portion of this proposal?
6.2 I certify that all AI-generated content has been reviewed and validated by a named human subject-matter expert who claims responsibility for accuracy.
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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 Total Budget Request 1 LS - Lump Sum
Input the Basis of Award which is the Total Budget Request, which is located within the Excel Budget Worksheet.
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