Intent to Participate - School Buses with Related Accessories, Supplies, Parts, and Services

The State of Montana, through Sourcewell, a cooperative purchasing organization, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for School Buses with Related Accessories, Supplies, Parts, and Services under solicitation number 102623. The procurement seeks comprehensive vehicular solutions encompassing mass transportation vehicles, vehicle accessories, auto parts, repairs and maintenance services, specialized vehicles, and urban mass transportation vehicles. The RFP is designed to establish a master contract that will allow the State of Montana and potentially other participating jurisdictions to acquire school bus-related products and services through a streamlined procurement process. The solicitation was opened on September 22, 2023, and is scheduled to close on October 26, 2023, at 3:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time. Interested vendors are required to download the solicitation documents from the Sourcewell website at https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov and are explicitly instructed not to submit responses directly to the State of Montana's State Procurement Bureau. Any questions regarding the notice should be directed to Grace Waring at grace.waring@mt.gov, while solicitation-specific inquiries should be addressed to Sourcewell directly.

The RFP does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the provided documentation. Vendors must create a free account on the Sourcewell Procurement Portal to access and download bid documents, individual documents, and any potential addenda. While specific award values or budget ranges are not detailed in the current documentation, the cooperative nature of the procurement suggests flexibility for multiple vendors to be awarded contracts based on their capabilities and responsiveness to the solicitation requirements. The procurement appears open to a wide range of vendors capable of providing school bus-related products and services, with the potential for creating a comprehensive master contract that can be utilized by the State of Montana and potentially other participating governmental entities. Interested vendors should carefully review the full solicitation documents on the Sourcewell portal to understand the complete scope of requirements, evaluation criteria, and potential contract opportunities.