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Intent to Sole Source CounterBalanceAI
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DPHHS-SolSour-2027-0710AP
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Montana

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This is an Intent to Sole Source notice issued by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Procurement & Contracts, announcing the state's intention to award a contract to CounterBalanceAI. The notice was released on September 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with a question submission deadline of October 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. The contract covers computing services including analysis, design and planning; IT training services; project management services; and educational services and training. Interested vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services meeting the stated requirements are invited to submit detailed descriptions of their offerings through the Questions Section of the eMACS platform. All vendors must review and accept the Single Point of Contact information, read and accept the Letter of Intent to Sole Source, and review the Q&A Board information before responding. The primary contact for this opportunity is April Pfeiffer at the Department of Public Health and Human Services, reachable at April.Pfeiffer@mt.gov or +1 406-444-5329.

Vendors interested in challenging the sole source determination must provide their full company name, address, phone number, and identified contacts with corresponding phone numbers and email addresses, along with a thorough and detailed written response explaining how they can provide the services outlined in the Letter of Intent document. Responses must be submitted by the October 14, 2026, deadline. No buyer attachments or additional supporting documentation were included with this notice. The contract is valued in US Dollars, and all procurement activity occurs through Montana's eMACS system.

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06 October 2026

Intent to Sole Source CounterBalanceAI The Department of Public Health and Human Services is intending to Sole Source with: CounterBalanceAI

06 October 2026

Released 9/30/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source Open 9/30/2026, 2:05 PM MDT Number DPHHS-SolSour-2027-0710AP Close 10/14/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 10/14/2026, 2:00 PM MDT

Contacts April Pfeiffer April.Pfeiffer@mt.gov

Phone +1 406-444-5329

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 1002 Computing Services - Analysis, Design & Planning Services 1010 Computing Services - IT Training Services 1018 Computing Services - Project Management Services 1402 Educational - Services 1404 Educational - Training

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Description The Department of Public Health and Human Services, Office of Procurement & Contracts is considering a request from the Directors Office to award a Sole Source contract to CounterBalanceAI

**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 There are no Buyer Attachments added to this event.

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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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