Education Innovation Research Mid-Phase Grant

The State of Montana, through its Department of Administration’s Procurement Services Division, is issuing an intent‑to‑sole‑source solicitation for virtual tutoring services to support the Education Innovation Research (EIR) mid‑phase grant. The solicitation identifies OpenLiteracy as the preferred vendor but invites any other qualified provider to submit evidence that it can deliver an equivalent solution. The work focuses on delivering online tutoring to K‑12 students in rural Montana schools, covering testing, materials, services, and training under the EIR grant requirements. Interested vendors must respond via the eMACS system, answer required questions, and submit any supporting documentation by the sealed‑until date. • Scope: Virtual K‑12 tutoring for rural Montana schools, aligned with federal EIR grant compliance. • Commodity codes: Educational – Testing (1403), Materials (1401), Services (1402), Training (1404). • Timeline: Posting 30 Mar 2026, Q&A closes 3 Apr 2026, final sealed‑until deadline 14 Apr 2026. • Submission: Must complete required questions and accept the Letter of Intent to Sole Source in eMACS; comments on equivalency are allowed. • Contact: Heather Davidson, Procurement Services Division, (406) 444‑4402, [email protected].