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- Intent to Sole Source Frontier Precision Inc
- Solicitation number
- MSU-SolSour-2027-0859
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- Montana
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This is an Intent to Sole Source notice issued by the Department of Administration, State Procurement Services Division, on behalf of Montana State University's Department of Civil Engineering. The procurement seeks to award a sole source contract to Frontier Precision Inc for the provision of five complete Trimble RTK GPS units for land surveying and survey equipment purposes. The notice was posted on August 14, 2026, with a question submission deadline of August 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. This is not a competitive solicitation; however, alternative vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services meeting all stated requirements are invited to submit detailed descriptions of their offerings through the Q&A Board in eMACS by the specified deadline. Interested vendors must review and accept the Letter of Intent to Sole Source and provide comprehensive responses addressing how they can deliver the required services and products.
Payment terms for the contract are Net 30 with 0% interest on overdue payments. The procurement is classified under commodity codes 1503 (Engineering - Land Surveying) and 1506 (Engineering - Survey Equipment Maintenance & Repair). Primary contacts for the procurement are Heather Modroo at Heather.Modroo@montana.edu or 406-994-3217, and Jeni Luft at jeni.luft@montana.edu or 406-994-3210. Vendors responding to this notice must submit their company name, address, phone number, and designated contacts along with detailed written responses explaining their capability to provide the specified services, with all documentation uploaded through the eMACS platform.
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14 August 2026
Intent to Sole Source Frontier Precision Inc Montana State University is considering a request from the Department of Civil Engineering to award a Sole Source contract to Frontier Precision Inc for complete Trimble RTK GPS (5) units.
14 August 2026
Open 8/14/2026, 9:00 AM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source Close 8/28/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Number MSU-SolSour-2027-0859 Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 8/28/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Heather Modroo Heather.Modroo@montana.edu
Phone +1 406-994-3217
Jeni Luft jeni.luft@montana.edu
Phone +1 406-994-3210
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1503 Engineering - Land Surveying 1506 Engineering - Survey Equipment Maintence & Repair
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The Department of Administration, State Procurement Services Division, is considering a request from Montana State University’s Department of Civil Engineering to award a Sole Source contract to Frontier Precision Inc to provide five complete Trimble RTK GPS Units.
**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.
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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+Sole+Source_Frontier_Precision.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 respond with a thorough, detailed written response on how the vendor can provide the services listed within the Letter of Intent document attached to this question. Vendors will upload their document to this question.
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