The State of Montana’s Department of Administration is seeking market information from qualified payment‑processing and financial‑management solution providers to support a future, transaction‑based billing model across approximately 62 state agencies and political subdivisions. The RFI is intended to gather capabilities, best‑practice approaches, and compliance details that will shape a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP). Vendors must describe their platforms’ ability to automate payment processing, reconciliation, reporting, and dispute/charge‑back management while meeting PCI‑DSS and SOC‑2 security standards. Responses are due by early May 2026 and will not be scored; they are purely informational for the State’s planning effort. • Scope includes full‑cycle payment acceptance, fee‑based billing, multi‑agency allocation, and real‑time dashboards. • Required deliverables: detailed product overview, integration options (APIs, SSO), automation metrics, compliance certifications, implementation roadmap, and three public‑sector references. • No budget or contract award amount is disclosed; the current contract expires 12/31/2026, indicating a likely multi‑year implementation after the future RFP.