Education and Youth Employment

The State of Montana is issuing an intent‑to‑sole‑source solicitation to award a contract for education, life‑skills, and youth‑employment programming under the “Education and Youth Employment” initiative. Although the award is intended for Human Resource Development Council, District 7, the notice invites any vendor that can demonstrate an equivalent capability to submit a detailed service description. The contract will cover instructional delivery, personal‑development training, and employment‑linkage services aimed at improving long‑term job outcomes for youth. • Scope includes curriculum development, classroom instruction, life‑skill workshops, and job‑placement assistance. • Vendors must submit a written response with company details and a description of how they would meet the program’s objectives via the eMACS Q&A board. • The solicitation opens 5/27/2026 and closes 6/10/2026; all questions and submissions must be entered by the close date. • No budget amount is disclosed; the award is expected to be a non‑competitive sole‑source but open to equivalent proposals. • Primary contact: Brenda Taylor (email and phone provided).