Team Lived Experience

The State of Montana, through the Department of Public Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Division, is seeking a contractor to establish, implement, facilitate, and administer a sustainable Team with Lived Experience Advisory Council. This solicitation, identified as DPHHS-RFP-2027-0714MQB, has a total lump sum value of 700,000 dollars. The response deadline is December 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM MST, with submissions required through the eMACS portal. Eligible contractors must meet several mandatory requirements, including the submission of business information, a detailed cost proposal, offeror qualifications, and a comprehensive response to the specifications and scope document. Because the project involves federal funding, the awarded contractor must possess a Unique Entity ID via SAM.GOV and complete Federal Form NDA889. Additional compliance mandates include adherence to Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements, certification of non-discrimination against firearm entities per 30-20-301 MCA, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence used in the proposal development. Proposals are subject to evaluation based on mandatory requirements and scored criteria, with any requested contract exceptions potentially influencing the final scoring.