Intent to Participate - Roadway Maintenance Equipment

The State of Montana is pursuing a cooperative purchasing initiative through Sourcewell for roadway maintenance equipment under commodity code 5037 for Transportation Goods & Services. The procurement, identified by solicitation number SPB-IntoPA-2021-0338, was open from June 22, 2021, and closed on August 5, 2021, at 3:30 PM MDT. Vendors were specifically instructed to submit their responses directly to Sourcewell, not to the State of Montana's State Procurement Bureau. The Intent to Participate notice indicates that the state is seeking transportation-related equipment, though specific equipment details, quantities, and technical specifications were not explicitly outlined in the provided documentation. Amanda Henrich, a Contracts Officer, was designated as the point of contact for potential questions regarding the solicitation. The procurement process was structured as a cooperative purchasing initiative, which would allow the State of Montana to potentially participate in the resulting master contract. Interested vendors were directed to download the Request for Proposal (RFP) from Sourcewell's website, with the solicitation number #080521.

The procurement opportunity appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations based on the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements were explicitly mentioned in the provided files. While the solicitation relates to roadway maintenance equipment, no specific budget ranges or potential award values were disclosed in the documents. The cooperative purchasing model through Sourcewell suggests that multiple vendors might be eligible to participate, potentially creating a competitive environment for equipment procurement. The procurement is designed to be inclusive, allowing vendors to create free accounts on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal to receive notifications, download bid documents, and participate in the solicitation. Technical support for the procurement process is available through Tara Wolff, Director of Procurement, who can be contacted at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or (218)541-5362, and additional technical support is provided by bids&tenders at support@bidsandtenders.ca.