1426162-event.pdf
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- Student Tracker and DiplomaVerify
- Solicitation number
- OPI-SolSour-2027-0180
- Issued by
- Montana
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This is a Letter of Intent to Sole Source from the Montana Department of Administration, State Procurement Services Division, on behalf of the Office of Public Instruction, for Student Tracker and DiplomaVerify services. The solicitation invites potential vendors to demonstrate whether they can provide equivalent products or services meeting all stated requirements, as the state is considering awarding a sole source contract to National Student Clearinghouse. The event was released on August 4, 2026, with an open date of August 5, 2026, and a close date of August 19, 2026. Vendors are required to submit questions and responses through the eMACS Q&A Board by the specified deadline. The contract falls under educational commodity codes including Educational Testing, Educational Materials, Educational Services, and Educational Training. Interested vendors must complete prerequisites including review and acceptance of the Single Point of Contact information, the Letter of Intent to Sole Source document, and Q&A Board information before submitting their response.
The solicitation specifies payment terms of Net 30 with no prepayment discount and uses US Dollars as the currency. Sealed bids will remain sealed until August 19, 2026. The primary contact for this solicitation is Heather Davidson from the Office of Public Instruction, reachable at Heather.Davidson@mt.gov or +1 406-444-4402. The solicitation explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals; rather, it is an invitation for vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services to present detailed descriptions of their offerings. Vendors requiring assistance with eMACS functionality should contact the eMACS Help Desk or consult the eMACS Vendor Handbook available at spsd.mt.gov/eMACS-resources.
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Student Tracker and DiplomaVerify Student Tracker and DiplomaVerify
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Released 8/4/2026, 12:00 AM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source Open 8/5/2026, 12:00 AM MDT Number OPI-SolSour-2027-0180 Close 8/19/2026, 12:00 AM MDT Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 8/19/2026, 12:00 AM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Heather Davidson Heather.Davidson@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-444-4402
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1403 Educational - Testing 1401 Educational - Materials 1402 Educational - Services 1404 Educational - Training
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The Department of Administration, State Procurement Services Division, is considering a request from the Office of Public Instruction, to award a Sole Source contract to National Student Clearinghouse for Student Tracker and
DiplomaVerify
**THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS**
Potential vendors who believe they can provide an equivalent product or service meeting all the requirements listed herein and are interested in providing it to the State of Montana are invited to provide a detailed description of their product or service.
Vendors shall use the Q&A Board in eMACS to present any questions, comments, or requests for clarification or interpretation of any information within this notice by the Question Submission Close Date deadline stated.
For assistance with eMACS functionality only, such as vendor registration or responding to events, please contact the eMACS Help Desk or refer to the eMACS Vendor Handbook at spsd.mt.gov/eMACS-resources.
Description
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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
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1. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.
2. Vendors must read and accept the Letter of Intent to Sole Source. Interested vendors must complete their document in the Questions Section.
3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Intent to SS- NSCH.docx
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Questions Required Questions
Group 1:
Instructions:
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 Interested vendors must answer each question and upload their document to this question.
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