West Nile and Arbovirus Surveillance Activities

The State of Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services, specifically the Public Health and Safety Division's Laboratory Services Bureau, is seeking a contractor to provide comprehensive West Nile and Arbovirus surveillance activities through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered DPHHS-RFP-2021-0334. The solicitation was released on April 14, 2021, with proposals due by April 30, 2021, at 2:00 PM MDT. The contract period will run from execution through September 30, 2021, with services to be delivered on a lump sum basis. Key deliverables include environmental monitoring, sampling, risk assessment, and health-related research services focused on West Nile virus and other arbovirus surveillance activities. Evaluation criteria will likely include technical capability, proposed approach, past performance, and compliance with submission guidelines. Potential offerors must review and accept multiple prerequisites, including RFP general information, proposal submission guidelines, and the defined scope of services. Commodity codes for this opportunity span environmental services and health-related research domains.

While the RFP does not explicitly specify set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent types, it does include an Equal Pay for Women certificate that offerors must review and potentially sign to receive assigned evaluation points. No incumbent vendors or specific integration requirements were mentioned in the available documentation. The solicitation does not specify a precise budget amount, instead requesting that offerors submit a comprehensive cost proposal covering the entire service period. Respondents will need to demonstrate expertise in epidemiological surveillance, environmental monitoring, and arbovirus research to be competitive. The procurement appears designed to allow flexibility in pricing and approach while maintaining rigorous technical standards for public health surveillance work. Potential contractors should carefully review all requirements and be prepared to provide a detailed technical and cost proposal that demonstrates capabilities in West Nile and arbovirus monitoring and research.