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- Solicitation number
- FWP-27-0037
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- Montana
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This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) for an ethnohistorical interpretation study of Judith Landing State Park and the broader Judith Landing Historic District. The RFP seeks a qualified consultant to prepare a comprehensive ethnohistorical overview documenting tribal histories, tribal perspectives of historical events, cultural connections, traditional land uses, relationships to plants and animals, and contemporary significance associated with the area, informed by existing literature and consultation with tribal representatives. The RFP was released on August 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with proposals opening on August 25, 2026, at 8:00 AM MDT and closing on September 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. The RFP number is FWP-27-0037. A detailed scope of work (SOW) is provided to guide vendor responses, which must be submitted as vendor attachments through the eMACS system. The commodity code for this procurement is 2801 (Interpretive Exhibit - Services).
Payment terms are established at Net 30, with all proposal costs consolidated into a single service line item for total cost of proposal. Offerors must meet all mandatory requirements, including completion and upload of Business Information and Cost Proposal documents. The State of Montana offers a 5 percent bonus in scoring points to offerors who certify compliance with Executive Order No. 12-2016 regarding Equal Pay for Montana Women. Offerors must also disclose whether artificial intelligence technology was used in proposal development and, if so, certify that all AI-generated content has been reviewed and validated by a named human subject-matter expert. Contract exceptions or additions to standard terms must be submitted by the specified deadline using the Contract Exception form and will not be considered if submitted after the deadline. The primary point of contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov, 406-495-3244.
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Judith Landing State Park Interpretation Plan - Ethnography Judith Landing State Park Interpretation Plan - Ethnography
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Released 8/24/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Type Request for Proposal Open 8/25/2026, 8:00 AM MDT Number FWP-27-0037 Close 9/11/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/11/2026, 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 2801 Interpretive Exhibit - Services
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Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) seeks a qualified consultant to prepare an ethnohistorical overview of Judith Landing State Park and the broader Judith Landing Historic District. The purpose of this study is to document tribal histories, tribal perspectives of historical events, cultural connections, traditional land uses, relationships to plants and animals, and contemporary significance associated with the area, as informed by existing literature and consultation with tribal representatives.
A more complete description of the services, are provided in the scope of work (SOW). Responses submitted to this RFP must comply with the instructions and procedures. Responses should be uploaded as a vendor attachment.
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 Q & A Board information.
4. Review and accept the Draft Contract as provided.
5. Review and accept Exhibit A- State Terms and Conditions as provided.
6. Review and accept the Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements information.
7.
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.
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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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.
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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 complete and upload the attached Cost Proposal document.
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: Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Instructions:
4.1 Was artificial intelligence technology used in the development or completion of any portion of this proposal?
4.2 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 Cost of Proposal 1
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