ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 54/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
Montana DNRC Conservation District Grants are open for the fall 2026 cycle. Planning grants provide up to $20,000, project grants up to $50,000, pollinator grants up to $15,000, and education mini-grants up to $5,000. Planning, project, and pollinator applications are due October 15, 2026; education mini-grants are rolling while funds remain.
Required next actionEligible Montana conservation districts may apply through DNRC Submittable. Education Mini Grants can support youth/adult conservation education and school field trips when administered by the local conservation district. No Dr. Miltie original outreach is prioritized because direct-applicant, N9+, and QC Healthcare fit are 0/100.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 52/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Community Foundation
Montana Community Foundation administers the ongoing Colstrip Impacts Foundation grant program, with quarterly review deadlines on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Four funding tracks support Colstrip-area taxing districts, economic development, nonprofits, and qualifying impacted workers. No universal award ceiling is published.
Required next actionOrganizations or individuals considering a Colstrip Impacts Foundation application should select the correct funding track, confirm track-specific eligibility, geography, allowable costs, current portal requirements, and any required evidence of investment or impact, and submit through the Montana Community Foundation portal for the applicable quarterly review. Do not force N9+ or Dr. Miltie positioning absent an independently verified healthcare technology need and allowable procurement path.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Verified October 1, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana DPHHS IFB DPHHS-IFB-2027-0703BP seeks a wheelchair lift for the Southwestern Montana Veterans Home. The official eMACS register closes the bid October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionQualified wheelchair-lift vendors should retrieve the controlling IFB package and amendments in Montana eMACS, verify all equipment, installation, licensing, insurance, warranty and submission requirements, and submit by October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 45/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC)
Montana DNRC is offering up to $750 for Forest Products Week Walks in the Woods or Timber Tours. Schools and teachers are expressly eligible; first-review applications are due September 16, 2026, then rolling if funds remain through October 14, 2026.
Required next actionSchools and teachers with a genuine Forest Products Week field-tour project may apply through the official DNRC Submittable process while rolling funds remain through October 14, 2026. New Atlas applicant outreach remains held because the controlling source does not publish an exact October 14 closing clock time or time zone, so the 48-hour send gate cannot be authoritatively established; N9+/QC fit is also 0/100.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 40/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Billings Area IHS seeks weekly non-hazardous solid waste collection and disposal for Crow Service Unit facilities. The ISBEE-set-aside RFQ closes September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT, equivalent to 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionMonitor amendments and award activity. Do not advance a Dr. Miltie bid absent independently verified ISBEE eligibility and the required waste-collection capability, permits, vehicles, disposal arrangements, and past performance.
Closed — quotation deadline passedAtlas Opportunity Score 15/100
Verified September 18, 2026
Billings Area IHS is seeking new compute servers and network switches for an area-wide server refresh. The 100% ISBEE-set-aside RFQ closes September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT; Amendment Four confirms SBA approval of the Nonmanufacturer Rule waiver.
Required next actionQuotation deadline passed September 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM MDT. Keep the WordPress record unpublished as historical/award-monitoring only. Monitor for award activity, amendments that explicitly reopen the solicitation, or related Billings Area infrastructure follow-on procurements. Do not initiate applicant outreach or a Dr. Miltie direct bid on the closed RFQ.
Active — Sole-Source Notice
Verified September 19, 2026
Indian Health Service (IHS), Billings Area, issued notice 75H70926BAO_093 for Crow Service Unit in Crow Agency, Montana, stating its intent to award a sole-source commercial contract to CareFusion Solutions, LLC for proprietary Alaris infusion-pump products and related software and support. The notice identifies Alaris equipment and software, including Guardrails Point-of-Care functionality, and states that CareFusion […]
Required next actionKeep the canonical notice published for Montana procurement visibility through the September 20, 2026 at 3:30 PM Mountain Daylight Time response deadline. This is a proprietary sole-source procurement rather than an applicant grant, so no applicant outreach is appropriate. Do not initiate a Dr. Miltie direct response because no verified capability to supply the specified proprietary CareFusion/Alaris products is established. Monitor for amendment, competition, award activity, or follow-on procurement.
Closed — response deadline passed
Verified September 18, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana DPHHS is considering a sole-source infant and early childhood mental health contract with Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies. Equivalent providers may respond under DPHHS-SolSour-2027-0685AP by September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionClosed September 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Do not initiate new outreach or a direct-vendor response. Preserve the canonical record for historical procurement intelligence and monitor Montana DPHHS/eMACS for an award, reopening, amendment, replacement procurement, or successor infant and early childhood mental health opportunity.
Closed
Verified September 16, 2026
Montana Healthcare Foundation
Montana Healthcare Foundation is accepting nominations through September 15, 2026 for the 2026 Mignon Waterman Award, which provides a $10,000 award to a qualified Montana organization on behalf of an individual recognized for major contributions to behavioral health.
Required next actionClosed. Montana Healthcare Foundation states that 2026 Mignon Waterman Award nominations closed September 15, 2026. Do not begin or continue new nomination outreach or package work. Preserve the canonical record for history and monitor for the next award cycle.
Closed to new applicants; second-round deadline passed
Verified September 16, 2026
Montana Healthcare Foundation
Montana Healthcare Foundation's 2026 Rural Health Small Grants provide up to $10,000 for rural Montana health projects. New LOIs closed September 1. For organizations already invited by MTHF, the official 2026 Rural Health Small Grants webinar identifies September 15, 2026 as the second-round full-application deadline, with funding decisions sent October 9, 2026. The reviewed public materials do not state a closing clock time or time zone for September 15.
Required next actionDo not initiate new 2026 outreach or new package work. The LOI gate closed September 1, 2026, and the official 2026 overview webinar lists September 15 as the second-round full-application deadline. If an organization already has a documented MTHF invitation and its grant portal still permits an action despite the public-source conflict, use that applicant's actual invitation/portal instructions as controlling and verify the status directly before any support. Do not infer a deadline time or time zone.
Verification Hold — current Montana eMACS-sourced notice is open; controlling Letter of Intent/question attachment is not publicly inspectable in this execution path
Verified September 19, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Required next actionVerification hold. Retrieve and review the controlling Letter of Intent referenced in the eMACS event question, plus any current Q&A, amendments, qualifications, response instructions, and award terms. Do not publish, score, classify a Dr. Miltie direct-vendor challenge, create CRM records, or initiate outreach until those controlling materials are reviewed.
Verification Hold — official eMACS event open; controlling Letter of Intent/service scope not exposed in the public export
Verified September 19, 2026
Required next actionVerification hold. Official Montana eMACS public event PDF reverified September 19, 2026. This is an Intent to Sole Source for Baker Tilly ongoing support in the Department of Administration Healthcare and Benefits Division, closing October 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. The public export states this is not a request for competitive proposals and requires any interested alternate vendor to submit a thorough, detailed written response explaining how it can provide the services in the Letter of Intent attached to required Question 1.2. The Letter of Intent itself is not exposed in the public export. Keep draft/unscored and do not classify Dr. Miltie as a viable challenger, create CRM records, outreach, or prepare a response until the Letter of Intent, current Q&A, and amendments are reviewed.
Closed
Verified September 16, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
Montana DPHHS and the Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging are accepting 2026 Mini-Grant applications from governmental agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for one-time senior projects benefiting Montana communities with populations under 10,000. Awards range from $200 to $1,000, and applications must be received by September 15, 2026.
Required next actionClosed. The official DPHHS mini-grant page required applications to be received by September 15, 2026. Do not begin or continue new applicant outreach or package work. Preserve the record for history and monitor for the next Governor's Conference on Aging mini-grant cycle.
Verification Hold — official event open; controlling question attachments require eMACS vendor login
8 days leftVerified September 19, 2026
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)
New Montana DPHHS procurement for voluntary, evidence-based, family-centered home visiting services for expectant parents and families with infants and young children. Official eMACS register closes October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT. Publication and outreach remain blocked pending review of the authenticated controlling solicitation attachments.
Required next actionVerification hold. The official Montana eMACS public event and current event PDF confirm the October 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT close and the mandatory upload set: Business Information, Specifications/Scope, Cost Proposal, Offeror Qualifications, Attachment B Budget, Attachment L Funding Formula, Attachment O Staff Calculator and Caseload Guidance, Attachment P Staffing Plan, and Attachment Q Workplan. Federal UEI/SAM registration and NDAA 889 are also required. The event detail itself redirects to vendor login for the controlling question attachments, so before publication, scoring, direct-vendor classification, CRM creation, outreach, or package production, retrieve and review those attachments plus current Q&A/amendments and Schedule of Events. Do not treat the public P1 line-item quantity as a funding ceiling.
Closed — equivalency challenge deadline passed
Verified September 17, 2026
University of Montana is considering a sole-source purchase of an InSight X3 Dual-067 for its biological and biomedical sciences program. Equivalent-product challenges are due September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionThe September 15, 2026 equivalency-challenge deadline has passed. Preserve for historical procurement intelligence and monitor Montana eMACS for an award, cancellation, amendment, or future related procurement. No late Dr. Miltie response is authorized.
Closed — response deadline passed
Verified September 17, 2026
University of Montana is considering a sole-source procurement of a Leica Stellaris 8 conventional confocal and 2-photon microscope. Equivalent-product responses are due September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT; NIH has awarded UM $1,328,615 for the related microscope project.
Required next actionResponse deadline passed September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM MDT. Preserve for historical biomedical-research procurement intelligence and monitor Montana eMACS/University of Montana for an award, reopening, amendment, replacement procurement, or follow-on opportunity. Do not initiate outreach or a direct-vendor response on this closed sole-source challenge.
Expired — September 11, 2026 equivalency challenge deadline passed
Verified September 17, 2026
Montana Tech's Sherry Lesar School of Nursing is considering a sole-source purchase of Elevate Healthcare's Evo modular adult patient simulator. Written equivalency challenges are due September 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM; the accessible public event mirror does not explicitly state a time zone, and no procurement value is stated in the public materials reviewed.
Required next actionThe September 11, 2026 equivalency-challenge deadline has passed. Preserve for historical simulation-procurement intelligence and monitor Montana eMACS for an award, amendment, cancellation, or future related procurement. No late response is authorized.
Active — Notice of Intent to Sole Source
Verified September 19, 2026
Opportunity Overview The U.S. Indian Health Service (IHS), Billings Area, has advanced the Blackfeet Community Hospital oral-surgery requirement to Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award 75H70926-BAO-092-SN. IHS states its intent to award to James Jerman, D.D.S. for continuity of oral and maxillofacial surgery services at Blackfeet Community Hospital in Browning, Montana. This is a […]
Required next actionKeep the canonical notice published for Montana procurement visibility through the September 21, 2026 at 2:30 PM Mountain Time capability-statement deadline. Do not initiate a Dr. Miltie direct response because the requirement depends on verified oral/maxillofacial surgeon licensure, credentialing/privileging at Blackfeet Community Hospital, relevant surgical experience, and immediate-start capability that are not established for Dr. Miltie. Monitor the planned follow-on long-term procurement identified in the notice for a future competitively actionable opportunity.
Closed — response deadline passed
Verified September 17, 2026
Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI)
Montana OPI RFI OPI-RFI-2027-0181 is building a vendor resource list for mathematics improvement services for schools identified for Comprehensive School Improvement under ESSA. Responses close September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM MDT.
Required next actionResponse deadline passed September 17, 2026. Preserve for historical procurement intelligence and monitor Montana eMACS/OPI for a reopening, amendment, replacement RFI, or resulting approved resource-list activity. Do not initiate outreach or a direct-vendor response on this closed RFI.
Verification Hold
Verified September 17, 2026
Montana DEQ's 2026 Energy Infrastructure Resilience Grant Program has approximately $10.34 million available. Required draft due September 17, 2026.
Required next actionVerification hold. Montana DEQ confirms the required draft application is due September 17, 2026, but the controlling public page does not publish an exact closing clock time or time zone for that mandatory first-stage deadline. Do not publish, begin new applicant outreach, or start package work until the complete draft deadline is authoritatively confirmed. Preserve the November 12 final-application date for applicants that timely complete the required draft stage.
