The National Charter Schools Institute

The State Procurement Services Division (SPSD) and the Board of Public Education in Montana are pursuing a sole-source contract with the National Charter Schools Commission for strategic and operational consulting services. This procurement, identified by solicitation number BPE-SolSour-2025-0004AB, is specifically designed to support the development of comprehensive duties and responsibilities for administering and governing an efficient charter school process. The solicitation covers multiple commodity codes including educational services, professional services, and software services, with a focus on establishing a thorough and professional chartering process. The procurement window is open from March 19, 2025, to April 2, 2025, with proposals due by 2:00 PM MDT. The primary contact for this opportunity is Amanda Battin, reachable at Amanda.Battin2@mt.gov or +1 406-444-9665. Key deliverables are expected to include consulting support for developing a comprehensive scope of duties, establishing operational frameworks, and creating governance mechanisms for charter school administration. Vendors must complete prerequisite steps, including reviewing the Single Point of Contact information and accepting the Letter of Intent to Sole Source.

This solicitation is explicitly noted as a non-competitive procurement, indicating a direct award approach that may limit vendor participation. The contract appears to have net 30 payment terms with 0% initial payment, suggesting a structured financial engagement. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation, interested vendors should carefully review all submission requirements. The procurement does not specify a precise contract value or budget range, which suggests potential flexibility in scope and compensation. No incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure details are provided in the current documentation. The sole-source nature of the contract implies that the National Charter Schools Commission has been specifically selected for its unique capabilities in charter school consulting and governance support. Potential respondents should be prepared to demonstrate specialized expertise in educational administration, charter school policy development, and strategic organizational consulting.