Montana · Montana

Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman

State of MontanaIssuing agency·Montana·via the Montana eMACS SciQuest procurement portal

7days left

Due Aug 18, 2026·Posted Jul 31, 2026

AI takeaways

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.
The work will be conducted in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT.
The solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) with a due date of 2026-08-18 and a posted date of 2026-07-31.
The contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov, phone +1 406-495-3244.
Bidders must have a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Bidders must have a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.
Bidders must identify available resources (hounds, equipment, transportation) and be available up to four days per week.
Bidders must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a GPS track log on a daily basis.
Requirement: Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Requirement: Must have a career minimum of ten (10) lions treed during winter (snow on the ground conditions).
Requirement: Contractor must identify available resources (hounds, equipment to include transportation, etc.) and ability to be available up to four days per week (typically Monday through Friday).
Requirement: Must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a gps track log on a daily basis.

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Contact the buyer

Mary Ellam

mary.ellam@mt.govEmail 406-495-3244Phone

Location:

State of Montana

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Solicitation

1424641

FWP-27-0024

Method

Invitation for Bids

Posted

Jul 31, 2026

Source

State of Montana (eMACS)

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What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete the project.
Demonstrate a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Demonstrate a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.
Identify available resources (hounds, equipment, transportation) and ability to be available up to four days per week.
Collect and submit accurate data such as a GPS track log on a daily basis.

Posted Scope of Work

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.

03 August 2026
Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the
winter 2026/2027 season.
03 August 2026
Released 7/31/2026, 2:30 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid
Open 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Number FWP-27-0024
Close 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Payment
Terms 0% 0, Net 30
03 August 2026
Contacts
Mary Ellam
Mary.Ellam@mt.gov
Phone +1 406-495-3244
03 August 2026
Commodity Codes
Commodity Code Description
3201 Livestock, Fish & Game - Animals/Fish
03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is soliciting bids for multiple houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and
darting mountain lions. The work will be conducted during the winter of 2026/2027 in the Northwest Lion
Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT. See scope of work for complete
details, including maps.
Description

Required to View Event
Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
03 August 2026

Please review and accept the State's Multi-Award clause.
Please review and accept the Single Point of Contact.
Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
Review and accept the Debarment information.
Please review and accept the contract as provided.
Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
Please review and accept warranties language for services
Review and accept the Scope of Work.
Please Review and Accept insurance requirements.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

The work will be conducted during the winter of 2026/2027 in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT. Bidders must provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete this project.

Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the due date for bids?

The due date is 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT.

Who is the contact for this solicitation?

The contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov, phone +1 406-495-3244.

Where will the work be performed?

The work will be conducted in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT.

What experience is required for bidders?

Bidders must have a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions, and a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.

Documents

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FWP-27-0024.pdfPDF

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Full source recordEvery field State of Montana (eMACS) published, untouched

Org: StateOfMontana
Type: IFB
Title: Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman
Number: FWP-27-0024
Pdf Url: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1424641-event.pdf
Source: MT_EMACS
Status: Open
Event Id: 1424641
Open Str: 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT
Pdf Base: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1424641-event.pdf
Pdf Text: 03 August 2026 Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season. 03 August 2026 Released 7/31/2026, 2:30 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Open 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Number FWP-27-0024 Close 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar Sealed Until 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30 03 August 2026 Contacts Mary Ellam Mary.Ellam@mt.gov Phone +1 406-495-3244 03 August 2026 Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 3201 Livestock, Fish & Game - Animals/Fish 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is soliciting bids for multiple houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions. The work will be conducted during the winter of 2026/2027 in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT. See scope of work for complete details, including maps. Description Required to View Event Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid 03 August 2026 1. Please review and accept the State's Multi-Award clause. 2. Please review and accept the Single Point of Contact. 3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information. 4. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information. 5. Review and accept the Debarment information. 6. Please review and accept the contract as provided. 7. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information. 8. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information. 9. Please review and accept warranties language for services 10. Review and accept the Scope of Work. 11. Please Review and Accept insurance requirements. 12. Please review and accept our IFB language. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Buyer Attachments There are no Buyer Attachments added to this event. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Questions Required Questions Group 1: Instructions: 1.1 Contractor must fill out and upload their contact information. 1.2 Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience. Provide the number of years of experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions. 1.3 Must have a career minimum of ten (10) lions treed during winter (snow on the ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed. 1.4 Contractor must identify available resources (hounds, equipment to include transportation, etc.) and ability to be available up to four days per week (typically Monday through Friday). 1.5 Must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a gps track log on a daily basis. 1.6 Desired, but optional qualifications - Not mandatory: 1) Experience working on a mountain lion research project. Explain who the project was for and when you performed these services; 2) Career minimum of five (5) lions treed during summer (snow-free ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed. 1.7 Contractor must review and complete the attached Cost Proposal document. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Product Line Items Product Line Items There are no Items added to this event. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Service Line Items Service Line Items 1. # Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery S1 Houndsmen Services 1 DAY - Day Must provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete this project. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026
Close Str: 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Detail Url: https://app01.jaggaer.com/apps/Router/ViewSourcingEvent?AuthToken=1%3AAES2%23CI5KaP67FuZqVbcubkH8fovwqmZXyBR%2Fy3s7INzvEHpQJBURRGL8h1uanoHjMnZdJvGdlxt2SFiX2q2nrTG%2Ft56DPsNfugj52IekFP4J76b7eoMm%2BUejcIICczcYn2QghLmtPzYtMOirCYNKpxVRbMsLXvdoABe4JQ%3D%3D&tmstmp=1786448671463
Contact Name: Mary Ellam
Description: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.
Contact Email: mary.ellam@mt.gov
Sci Docs Fetched: Yes

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Source: State of Montana (eMACS) (solicitation 1424641), retrieved via the Montana eMACS SciQuest procurement portal. View the official posting , always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.

Montana · Montana

Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman

State of MontanaIssuing agency·Montana·via the Montana eMACS SciQuest procurement portal

7days left

Due Aug 18, 2026·Posted Jul 31, 2026

AI takeaways

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.
The work will be conducted in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT.
The solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) with a due date of 2026-08-18 and a posted date of 2026-07-31.
The contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov, phone +1 406-495-3244.
Bidders must have a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Bidders must have a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.
Bidders must identify available resources (hounds, equipment, transportation) and be available up to four days per week.
Bidders must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a GPS track log on a daily basis.
Requirement: Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Requirement: Must have a career minimum of ten (10) lions treed during winter (snow on the ground conditions).
Requirement: Contractor must identify available resources (hounds, equipment to include transportation, etc.) and ability to be available up to four days per week (typically Monday through Friday).
Requirement: Must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a gps track log on a daily basis.

These takeaways are AI-generated and may be incomplete or wrong. Always verify every detail against the official documents before you bid.

Contact the buyer

Mary Ellam

mary.ellam@mt.govEmail 406-495-3244Phone

Location:

State of Montana

Open in Maps ↗

Solicitation

1424641

FWP-27-0024

Method

Invitation for Bids

Posted

Jul 31, 2026

Source

State of Montana (eMACS)

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What this bid is asking for

AI-generated

Provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete the project.
Demonstrate a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions.
Demonstrate a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.
Identify available resources (hounds, equipment, transportation) and ability to be available up to four days per week.
Collect and submit accurate data such as a GPS track log on a daily basis.

Posted Scope of Work

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.

Required to View Event
Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid
03 August 2026

Please review and accept the State's Multi-Award clause.
Please review and accept the Single Point of Contact.
Review and accept the Q & A Board information.
Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information.
Review and accept the Debarment information.
Please review and accept the contract as provided.
Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.
Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.
Please review and accept warranties language for services
Review and accept the Scope of Work.
Please Review and Accept insurance requirements.

Scope, read from the documentsAI-generated

Questions & answers

AI-generated

What is the due date for bids?

The due date is 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT.

Who is the contact for this solicitation?

The contact is Mary Ellam at Mary.Ellam@mt.gov, phone +1 406-495-3244.

Where will the work be performed?

The work will be conducted in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT.

What experience is required for bidders?

Bidders must have a minimum of five years experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions, and a career minimum of ten lions treed during winter conditions.

Documents

Download zip

FWP-27-0024.pdfPDF

Preview Download

Full source recordEvery field State of Montana (eMACS) published, untouched

Org: StateOfMontana
Type: IFB
Title: Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman
Number: FWP-27-0024
Pdf Url: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1424641-event.pdf
Source: MT_EMACS
Status: Open
Event Id: 1424641
Open Str: 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT
Pdf Base: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1424641-event.pdf
Pdf Text: 03 August 2026 Mountain Lion Monitoring Houndsman Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season. 03 August 2026 Released 7/31/2026, 2:30 PM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Open 7/31/2026, 4:00 PM MDT Number FWP-27-0024 Close 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Currency US Dollar Sealed Until 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30 03 August 2026 Contacts Mary Ellam Mary.Ellam@mt.gov Phone +1 406-495-3244 03 August 2026 Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 3201 Livestock, Fish & Game - Animals/Fish 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) is soliciting bids for multiple houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions. The work will be conducted during the winter of 2026/2027 in the Northwest Lion Ecoregion, specifically in the Middle Clark Fork area around St. Regis, MT. See scope of work for complete details, including maps. Description Required to View Event Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid 03 August 2026 1. Please review and accept the State's Multi-Award clause. 2. Please review and accept the Single Point of Contact. 3. Review and accept the Q & A Board information. 4. Review and accept the Montana Time Zone information. 5. Review and accept the Debarment information. 6. Please review and accept the contract as provided. 7. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information. 8. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information. 9. Please review and accept warranties language for services 10. Review and accept the Scope of Work. 11. Please Review and Accept insurance requirements. 12. Please review and accept our IFB language. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Buyer Attachments There are no Buyer Attachments added to this event. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Questions Required Questions Group 1: Instructions: 1.1 Contractor must fill out and upload their contact information. 1.2 Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience. Provide the number of years of experience handling hounds to locate, chase, and tree mountain lions. 1.3 Must have a career minimum of ten (10) lions treed during winter (snow on the ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed. 1.4 Contractor must identify available resources (hounds, equipment to include transportation, etc.) and ability to be available up to four days per week (typically Monday through Friday). 1.5 Must have the ability to collect and submit accurate data such as a gps track log on a daily basis. 1.6 Desired, but optional qualifications - Not mandatory: 1) Experience working on a mountain lion research project. Explain who the project was for and when you performed these services; 2) Career minimum of five (5) lions treed during summer (snow-free ground conditions). Provide a list summarizing the years, the number of lions, and the mountain range in which the lions were treed. 1.7 Contractor must review and complete the attached Cost Proposal document. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Product Line Items Product Line Items There are no Items added to this event. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026 Service Line Items Service Line Items 1. # Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery S1 Houndsmen Services 1 DAY - Day Must provide a per day cost for labor, hounds, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to complete this project. 03 August 202603 August 202603 August 2026
Close Str: 8/18/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Detail Url: https://app01.jaggaer.com/apps/Router/ViewSourcingEvent?AuthToken=1%3AAES2%23CI5KaP67FuZqVbcubkH8fovwqmZXyBR%2Fy3s7INzvEHpQJBURRGL8h1uanoHjMnZdJvGdlxt2SFiX2q2nrTG%2Ft56DPsNfugj52IekFP4J76b7eoMm%2BUejcIICczcYn2QghLmtPzYtMOirCYNKpxVRbMsLXvdoABe4JQ%3D%3D&tmstmp=1786448671463
Contact Name: Mary Ellam
Description: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is soliciting houndsmen to assist FWP in treeing and darting mountain lions for the winter 2026/2027 season.
Contact Email: mary.ellam@mt.gov
Sci Docs Fetched: Yes

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