Parks and Outdoor Recreation Business System

The State of Montana's Fish, Wildlife & Parks Department is conducting a procurement for a comprehensive Parks and Outdoor Recreation (POR) Business System focusing on reservations, ticketing, and point-of-sale (POS) functionality. The Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered FWP-RFP-2025-0984R was released on April 2, 2025, with proposals due by May 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time. The primary procurement contact is Rhonda Peters, who can be reached at Rhonda.Peters@mt.gov or +1 406-444-3320. Potential offerors must provide a robust software solution that supports computing services and recreational management technologies, with detailed submissions required across multiple evaluation categories including business information, confidential information handling, and service scope. The evaluation process will include comprehensive assessments of offeror qualifications, technical capabilities, and cost proposals, with an innovative incentive of a 5% point scoring bonus for contractors who comply with the Equal Pay for Montana Women Executive Order.

The solicitation appears open to various business types, with potential opportunities for diverse vendors, though specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation. While no incumbent vendor is mentioned, the procurement suggests the state seeks a modern, integrated system that can potentially replace existing recreational management infrastructure. The RFP indicates standard state payment terms of Net 30 with 0% payment conditions, implying a professional services contract approach. Commodity codes for this procurement include computing equipment and software, computing services, and livestock/fish and game-related services. Though specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the POR Business System suggests a significant technological investment by the State of Montana to modernize its parks and outdoor recreation management capabilities.