Attachment 2 - Cost Proposal.docx

This Cost Proposal attachment pertains to Montana State University's Graduate School RFP MSU-RFP-2027-0864 for graduate-specific online e-learning platforms focused on career exploration and development. The University is soliciting separate platforms for master's students and doctoral/post-doctoral students, with proposals due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT. Questions must be submitted by September 23, 2026. The contract term spans five years with evaluation potentially conducted on Year 1 pricing including initial setup costs, or any combination of years through Year 5. The University reserves the right to request clarification on pricing and may require presentations, demonstrations, or interviews with finalist offerors as part of the evaluation process.

Offerors must submit a Fully Hosted Career Exploration & Development Solution with corresponding costs for each contract year, including any applicable initial setup fees. The cost proposal table requires line-item pricing for Years 1 through 5, with offerors permitted to indicate "no cost" for any year if applicable; however, entering $0 will be interpreted as the offeror not intending to submit a bid and may result in a non-responsive determination. Payment terms are Net 30 with no early payment discount. All costs associated with the proposed product or service must be fully disclosed in the proposal, as undisclosed costs will be deemed non-applicable and the University will not be liable for payment. Successful offerors must register in SmartBuyMSU and comply with Montana's HB 356 regarding non-discrimination against firearm entities, and must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in proposal development. Finalists may be required to provide minimum three client references from the last three years and submit financial stability documentation including audited financial statements for three consecutive years.