Enhanced Supervision Services

The Montana Department of Corrections is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Enhanced Supervision Services (ESS) to serve adult felony offenders at various locations throughout Montana. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide probation and parole supervision services, with the State potentially awarding multiple contracts to different offerors, though only one contract per location will be awarded. Offerors must submit comprehensive proposals including Business Information, General Requirements/Scope documentation, Cost Proposals, Offeror Qualifications, and completed ESS Service Line Items spreadsheets. The RFP opened on March 23, 2026, at 12:00 AM MDT with a submission deadline of May 5, 2026, at 12:00 AM MDT; all proposals must remain sealed until the closing time. An optional pre-proposal conference is available to interested parties, and the State reserves the right to conduct interviews or product demonstrations with selected offerors. Payment terms are established at Net 30 with no percentage discount offered. Evaluation criteria include mandatory compliance with the draft contract terms, state and federal conditions, insurance requirements, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) compliance, and various certifications including nondiscrimination verification and Secretary of State registration confirmation.

Offerors may qualify for a five percent bonus on total available points by certifying compliance with Montana's Equal Pay for Montana Women Executive Order. Additional requirements include submission of a Trade Secret Affidavit for any confidential information with redacted copies, verification of nondiscrimination against firearms entities or trade associations, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence use in proposal development. The RFP document categorizes the procurement under multiple commodity codes including Professional Services for Correctional Facilities, Health-Related Services, Law Enforcement/Correctional Services, and Mental Health Addiction and Counseling Services. Questions and contract exception requests must be submitted through the designated Q&A Board by specified deadlines. The RFP does not identify incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requirements that would necessitate integration with current systems. No specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available procurement documentation.