Intent to Participate - Utility, Transport, Golf, and Recreation Vehicles with Related Accessories

The State of Montana is participating in a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing solicitation (RFP #122220) for Utility, Transport, Golf, and Recreation Vehicles with Related Accessories, Equipment, and Services. The procurement covers multiple commodity codes including recreational/sports equipment, specialized vehicles, ATV/snowmobile equipment, and related services. The solicitation was open from November 4, 2020, at 2:00 PM MST and closed on December 22, 2020, at 5:30 PM MST, with all communications and responses directed exclusively to Sourcewell. Vendors were required to download bid documents from Sourcewell's procurement portal and submit their proposals by the specified deadline. Amanda Henrich served as the contract manager for this procurement, and the opportunity was designed to establish a master contract that participating government agencies could utilize for purchasing vehicles and related accessories. The solicitation was structured to allow government entities to access a pre-negotiated contract for efficient procurement of specific vehicle types and associated equipment.

While specific details about set-aside designations were not explicitly outlined in the available documents, the cooperative purchasing model typically allows for broad participation from various vendors. The solicitation was open to vendors capable of providing utility, transport, golf, and recreation vehicles along with their related accessories and services. Sourcewell's procurement platform is designed to be accessible to different types of businesses, including potential small, minority-owned, or disadvantaged enterprises. No specific incumbent vendors were mentioned in the documents, and no explicit budget ranges or award values were specified. The cooperative purchasing approach suggests that individual agencies participating in the contract would have flexibility in determining their specific purchasing needs and budgets. Vendors interested in participating were encouraged to create free accounts on the Sourcewell procurement portal to access detailed solicitation information and submit their proposals.