Maritime & Experimentation Support

Montana State University MilTech is soliciting proposals under solicitation MSU-RFP-27-04 for Maritime and Experimentation Services. The objective is to establish Master Contracts under which individual Task Orders will be issued for six functional categories: boat hull, motor, and engine maintenance; electronic and system repairs; marina-type services support; over-the-road transportation support; exercise planning support; and maritime training support. The response deadline is November 17, 2026, and the agency intends to award contracts to one or more offerors per category at its discretion. Qualified contractors must possess a minimum of five years of experience in their respective categories and provide at least three references. Proposals are evaluated based on company profiles, past projects, key personnel qualifications, and a scenario-based fixed-cost proposal including detailed labor and material rates. Awardees must comply with stringent security and legal requirements, including US National Security and Special Security requirements, export controls, safeguarding of covered defense information, and certification of non-discrimination against firearms entities per 30-20-301, MCA. Additionally, successful vendors must register in the SmartBuyMSU e-procurement system and adhere to payment terms of Net 30.