1433821-event.pdf
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- Intent to Sole Source for Resilient Computing
- Solicitation number
- MSU-SSJ-27-2
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- Montana
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This is an Intent to Sole Source notice issued by Montana State University (MSU) Procurement & Contract Services for prototype radiation-tolerant and malware-resilient computing hardware services. The solicitation was opened on August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT, with a question submission deadline and proposal close date of September 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT. The notice explicitly states this is not a request for competitive proposals; however, potential vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services meeting all stated requirements are invited to submit detailed descriptions of their offerings. Prospective vendors must use the Q&A Board in eMACS to submit questions, comments, or requests for clarification. Responses must include full company information with designated contacts and a thorough written explanation of how the vendor can provide the specified services, to be uploaded to the designated question portal.
The contract is designated as MSU-SSJ-27-2 and is denominated in US Dollars with Net 30 payment terms and 0% payment percentage terms. The primary contact for this opportunity is Connor Markus at connor.markus@montana.edu. The commodity codes associated with this procurement include Engineering Services, Computing Equipment & Software (Mainframe Computers), Storage & Backup Software/Hardware, and Computing Services (Analysis, Design & Planning Services). All responses are sealed until the September 2, 2026 deadline, and vendors must review and accept single point of contact information, written comments, and Q&A Board information as prerequisites to entering bids.
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21 August 2026
Intent to Sole Source for Resilient Computing MSU is considering a Sole Source award to Resilient Computing for services for prototype radiation-tolerant and malware-resilient computing hardware.
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Open 8/19/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source Close 9/2/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Number MSU-SSJ-27-2 Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 9/2/2026, 4:00 PM MDT
Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30
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Contacts Connor Markus connor.markus@montana.edu
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Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1504 Engineering - Services 0905 Computing Equipment & Software - Mainframe Computers 0913 Computing Equipment & Software - Storage & Backup Software/Hardware 1002 Computing Services - Analysis, Design & Planning Services
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Montana State University Procurement & Contract Services is considering a request to award a Sole Source contract.
**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 Montana State University 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. Read and accept the written comments information.
3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
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Buyer Attachments
1. Intent to Sole Source for Resilient Computing.pdf
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Questions Required Questions
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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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