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Intent to Sole Source WildMon, Inc. Wildlife Insights

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Issuing agency
State of Montana
Method
Sole Source
PIN
UOM-ISS-2026-3348
Location
Montana
Posted
Jul 13, 2026
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Description

University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation intent to sole source WildMon Inc. Wildlife Insights software for managing, sharing, and analyzing wildlife camera trap data with AI.

15 July 2026
Intent to Sole Source WildMon, Inc. Wildlife Insights
University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation intent to sole source WildMon Inc. Wildlife Insights
software for managing, sharing, and analyzing wildlife camera trap data with AI.
15 July 2026
Open 7/13/2026 2:00 PM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source
Close 7/27/2026 2:00 PM MDT Number UOM-ISS-2026-3348
Currency US Dollar
Sealed Until 7/27/2026 2:00 PM MDT
Payment
Terms 0% 0, Net 30
15 July 2026
Contacts
Michael Michalik
jay.michalik@mso.umt.edu
Phone +1 406-243-4394
15 July 2026
Commodity Codes
Commodity Code Description
0911 Computing Equipment & Software - Software as a Service (SaaS)
0910 Computing Equipment & Software - Software
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To all interested vendors, the University of Montana is considering a request from the College of Forestry and
Conservation to award a Sole Source contract to Wildmon, Inc to provide Wildlife Insights SaaS for managing,
analyzing, and sharing camera trap and bioacoustic data using machine learning and AI.
The University will accept written challenges from potential vendors who believe they can provide the same or
equivalent solution meeting all of the requirements listed in the Sole Source document attached to this
solicitation in Buyer Attachments and in Questions. This is not a request for competitive proposals. A written
request to challenge must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time, July 27, 2026 in the Q&A Board of this
solicitation within eMACS or in writing to the Procurement Officer listed in the Sole Source document with a
heading of "Request to Challenge". A determination by the University not to compete this proposed purchase
based upon responses to this notice is solely w

Documents1
UOM-ISS-2026-3348.pdfPDF

Contact

Name
Michael Michalik
Phone
406-243-4394
Address
State of Montana
Full source recordfrom State of Montana (eMACS)
Org
StateOfMontana
Type
SolSour
Title
Intent to Sole Source WildMon, Inc. Wildlife Insights
Number
UOM-ISS-2026-3348
Source
MT_EMACS
Status
Open
Event Id
1413601
Open Str
7/13/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Pdf Text
15 July 2026 Intent to Sole Source WildMon, Inc. Wildlife Insights University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation intent to sole source WildMon Inc. Wildlife Insights software for managing, sharing, and analyzing wildlife camera trap data with AI. 15 July 2026 Open 7/13/2026 2:00 PM MDT Type Intent to Sole Source Close 7/27/2026 2:00 PM MDT Number UOM-ISS-2026-3348 Currency US Dollar Sealed Until 7/27/2026 2:00 PM MDT Payment Terms 0% 0, Net 30 15 July 2026 Contacts Michael Michalik jay.michalik@mso.umt.edu Phone +1 406-243-4394 15 July 2026 Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 0911 Computing Equipment & Software - Software as a Service (SaaS) 0910 Computing Equipment & Software - Software 15 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 2026 To all interested vendors, the University of Montana is considering a request from the College of Forestry and Conservation to award a Sole Source contract to Wildmon, Inc to provide Wildlife Insights SaaS for managing, analyzing, and sharing camera trap and bioacoustic data using machine learning and AI. The University will accept written challenges from potential vendors who believe they can provide the same or equivalent solution meeting all of the requirements listed in the Sole Source document attached to this solicitation in Buyer Attachments and in Questions. This is not a request for competitive proposals. A written request to challenge must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time, July 27, 2026 in the Q&A Board of this solicitation within eMACS or in writing to the Procurement Officer listed in the Sole Source document with a heading of "Request to Challenge". A determination by the University not to compete this proposed purchase based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the University. If the challenge reveals more than one source is available to provide the same or equivalent solution, the University may issue a competitive solicitation. If no challenge is presented in the timeframe specified, the University may proceed to award a contract to WildMon Inc. Description Required to View Event Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid 15 July 2026 1. Single point of contact for this Intent to Sole Source is: Jay Michalik Warranted Procurement Officer Jay.Michalik@umontana.edu 406-243-4394 The University will accept written challenges from potential vendors who believe they can provide the same or equivalent solution meeting all of the requirements listed in the Sole Source document attached to Buyer Attachments and Questions section of this solicitation. This is not a request for competitive proposals. A written request to challenge must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time, July 27, 2026 in the Q&A Board of this solicitation within eMACS or in writing to the Procurement Officer listed. Please use a heading of "Request to Challenge". A determination by the University not to compete this proposed purchase based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the University. If no challenge is presented in the timeframe specified, the University may proceed to award a contract to WildMon Inc. 15 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 2026 Buyer Attachments 1. Intent to Sole Source Wildlife Insights UOM-ISS-2026-3348.pdf 15 July 202615 July 202615 July 202615 July 2026 Questions Required Questions Group 1: Instructions: 1.1 The University of Montana is considering a request from the College of Forestry and Conservation, to award a Sole Source contract to Wildmon, Inc for Wildlife Insights. The determination of this Sole Source purchase is based on the requirements and justification written in the attached Intent to Sole Source Wildlife Insights UOM-ISS-2026-3348 document. Please read the document in entirety and provide your response in writing by the closing date and time if you wish to challenge this Intent to Sole Source. 15 July 202615 July 202615 July 2026
Close Str
7/27/2026, 2:00 PM MDT
Contact Name
Michael Michalik
Description
University of Montana College of Forestry and Conservation intent to sole source WildMon Inc. Wildlife Insights software for managing, sharing, and analyzing wildlife camera trap data with AI.
Contact Email
jay.michalik@mso.umt.edu
Sci Docs Fetched
Yes

Source: State of Montana (eMACS) (solicitation MT_EMACS-1413601), retrieved via the Montana eMACS SciQuest procurement portal. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.