Intent to Sole Source for Resilient Computing

Montana State University is issuing an Intent to Sole Source notice for prototype radiation-tolerant and malware-resilient computing hardware services, with questions and proposals due September 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MDT under contract MSU-SSJ-27-2. This is not a competitive solicitation; however, vendors who believe they can meet all stated requirements are invited to submit detailed descriptions of equivalent offerings.

The scope covers engineering services and computing equipment and software spanning mainframe computers, storage and backup software and hardware, and computing services including analysis, design, and planning. Responses must include full company information with designated contacts and a thorough written explanation of how the vendor can provide the specified services.

All responses must be submitted through the Q&A Board in eMACS and remain sealed until the September 2 deadline. Payment terms are Net 30 with 0% payment percentage. The primary point of contact is Connor Markus at connor.markus@montana.edu. Vendors must review and accept single point of contact information, written comments, and Q&A Board information as prerequisites to entering bids.