Intent to Sole Source for Charon Technologies

Montana State University (MSU) Procurement & Contract Services is soliciting responses to an Intent to Sole Source notice for radio frequency monitoring and electronic warfare system products with training from Charon Technologies, LLC under procurement number MSU-SSJ-27-5, with responses due October 19, 2026. This is a sole-source procurement, not a competitive request for proposals; however, other vendors who believe they can provide equivalent products or services meeting all stated requirements may submit detailed descriptions through the Q&A Board in eMACS by the October 19 deadline.

The scope covers radio frequency monitoring and electronic warfare system products paired with training. Commodities fall under NIGP Communications Equipment and Services, specifically radio communications equipment and radio and microwave systems, as well as computing equipment and software.

Interested vendors must submit full company name, address, phone number, and contact information for representatives capable of answering technical questions. All responses must be sealed until the October 19, 2026 deadline at 4:00 PM MDT. Pricing terms are Net 30 with 0% payment terms. Vendors are required to review and accept single point of contact information, written comments, and Q&A Board information before entering a response. Technical assistance with eMACS functionality is available through the eMACS Help Desk; vendor resources are available at spsd.mt.gov/eMACS-resources.