Intent to Participate - Fleet Management Services

The State of Montana has issued an Intent to Participate solicitation (SPB-IntoPA-2022-0393AH) through Sourcewell for comprehensive Fleet Management Services, seeking a master contract to support vehicle procurement and related services. The procurement encompasses a broad range of commodity codes including cars, trucks, vans, specialized vehicles, electric vehicles, auto parts, accessories, repairs, maintenance, and related fleet services. Vendors were instructed to submit responses directly to Sourcewell, not the State Procurement Bureau, with the solicitation closing on March 1, 2022, at 3:30 PM MDT. The RFP (Sourcewell solicitation #030122) allows the State of Montana to potentially participate in a master contract resulting from this procurement. Interested vendors were directed to download full RFP documents from Sourcewell's website, with Amanda Henrich, Contracts Officer, designated as the primary contact for questions at Amanda.henrich@mt.gov. Key objectives appear to include establishing a comprehensive fleet management solution that can support diverse vehicle needs across state agencies, with an emphasis on flexibility and potential integration of electric vehicle services.

While specific set-aside designations were not explicitly detailed in the provided documents, the procurement appears to be open to a wide range of vendors through Sourcewell's cooperative purchasing platform. The solicitation suggests vendors can create free accounts on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal to receive notifications, download bid documents, and access solicitations across various commodity codes. No incumbent vendors were specifically identified in the documentation. The platform provides transparency by displaying solicitation statuses and offers resources to help vendors navigate the procurement process. Sourcewell's Director of Procurement, Tara Wolff, is available for specific questions via email at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or phone at (218)541-5362. While precise award values were not specified, the comprehensive nature of the fleet management services suggests a potentially significant contract value that could encompass vehicle procurement, maintenance, and related services for multiple state agencies and departments.