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- Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman
- Solicitation number
- FWP-27-0024
- Issued by
- Montana
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This is an Invitation for Bid issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) for houndsmen services to support mountain lion monitoring and management operations. FWP seeks multiple houndsmen to assist in treeing and darting mountain lions during the winter 2026/2027 season in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, Montana. The scope of work requires contractors to provide houndsmen services on a daily basis, with bidders required to submit a per-day cost covering labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals. The solicitation was released on July 31, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT, with bids due on August 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. Sealed bids will remain sealed until the close date. The contract will utilize a multi-award structure, allowing FWP to engage multiple successful contractors.
Bidders must meet mandatory minimum qualifications including a minimum of five years of experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions, with a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter snow conditions. Contractors must provide detailed documentation of their experience, identify available resources including hounds and transportation equipment, confirm availability up to four days per week, and demonstrate ability to collect and submit accurate GPS track logs on a daily basis. Optional but desired qualifications include prior experience on mountain lion research projects and a minimum of five lions treed during snow-free summer conditions. Payment terms are Net 30 with no discount rate specified. The contract is classified under commodity code 3201 (Livestock, Fish & Game - Animals/Fish), and the primary contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov or +1 406-495-3244.
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03 August 2026
Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.
03 August 2026
Released 7/31/2026, 2:30 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Open 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Number FWP-27-0024 Close 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Mary Ellam Mary.Ellam@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-495-3244
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 3201 Livestock, Fish & Game - Animals/Fish
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is soliciting bids for multiple houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions. The work will be conducted during the winter of 2026/2027 in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT. See scope of work for complete details, including maps.
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Please review and accept the State's Multi-Award clause.
2. Please review and accept the Single Point of Contact.
3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
4. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
5. Review and accept the Debarment information.
6. Please review and accept the contract as provided.
7. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
8. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
9. Please review and accept warranties language for services
10. Review and accept the Scope of Work.
11. Please Review and Accept insurance requirements.
12. Please review and accept our IFB language.
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1:
Instructions:
1.1 Contractor must fill out and upload their contact information.
1.2 Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience. Provide the number of years of experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
1.3 Must have a career minimum of ten (10) lions treed during winter (snow on the ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed.
1.4 Contractor must identify available resources (hounds, equipment to include transportation, etc.) and ability to be available up to four days per week (typically Monday through Friday).
1.5 Must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a gps track log on a daily basis.
1.6 Desired, but optional qualifications - Not mandatory: 1) Experience working on a mountain lion research project. Explain who the project was for and when you performed these services; 2) Career minimum of five (5) lions treed during summer (snow-free ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed.
1.7 Contractor must review and complete the attached Cost Proposal document.
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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 Houndsmen Services 1 DAY - Day
Must provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete this project.
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