Intent to Participate - Cybersecurity and Information Security Services

The State of Montana is participating in a NASPO (National Association of State Procurement Officials) solicitation for Cybersecurity and Information Security Services, identified as Event 928-1 with internal tracking number SPB-IntoPA-2025-0568NH. The procurement seeks comprehensive computing services including network services, advisory and research services, data center services, disaster recovery, IT training, mainframe and microcomputer analysis and programming, maintenance services, and project management services. The solicitation opens on May 2, 2025, at 10:00 AM MDT and closes on June 12, 2025, at 5:00 PM MDT, with vendors required to download complete details from Idaho's procurement website. Interested vendors must direct all solicitation questions to the State of Idaho and are explicitly prohibited from submitting responses or correspondence to Montana's State Procurement Services Division. The contact for notice-related inquiries is Nolan Harris (nolan.harris@mt.gov), who can provide additional information about the procurement opportunity.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documents, the solicitation appears to be a multi-state cooperative contract opportunity that could potentially allow for broad vendor participation. The procurement will be conducted using US Dollars, and vendors are expected to carefully review the full solicitation details available on the NASPO website. The contract seems designed to establish a master contract for cybersecurity and information security products and services across participating states, which could provide significant collective purchasing advantages. No specific incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are mentioned in the available documentation. Similarly, while precise award values or budget ranges are not specified, the comprehensive nature of the services sought suggests a potentially substantial contract opportunity for qualified cybersecurity and information security service providers.