Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Program - T-RAPs

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry (MTDLI) is soliciting proposals to implement and expand Teacher Registered Apprenticeship Programs (T-RAPs) across Montana, with proposals due January 8, 2027 at 2:00 PM MST. Because the work is funded by a federal grant, selected contractors must obtain a Unique Entity ID (UEI) and complete Federal Form NDA889.

The solicitation seeks educational services supporting the T-RAPs initiative, funded through the U.S. Department of Labor's State Apprenticeship Expansion Formula (SAEF3) grant. Service line items cover salaries and wages, contracted services, supplies and materials, other charges, and equipment, all submitted as lump-sum requests. Mandatory compliance items include business information documents, specifications and scope documents, cost proposals, and offeror qualifications. Offerors must accept the draft contract, state and federal terms and conditions, Montana prevailing wage requirements, and insurance requirements. They must also submit certifications covering conflict of interest, debarment status, and nondiscrimination against firearms entities. Any proposal that fails a mandatory requirement is removed from consideration.

Evaluation begins with mandatory compliance. Offerors may submit contract exceptions using the provided template, and those exceptions may be considered when assigning points for scored criteria. Proposals with confidential or proprietary content must be clearly marked and accompanied by a Trade Secret Affidavit. Offerors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in proposal development, and AI-generated content must be validated by a named human subject-matter expert.

The solicitation opened November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST. Michaela Barnicoat is the contact at Michaela.Barnicoat@mt.gov or +1 406-444-0338.