# Montana Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Technical Assistance Request for Proposal

The State of Montana, through the Department of Public Health and Human Services and State Procurement Services Division, is issuing this Request for Proposal to select a vendor to provide technical assistance for the statewide development of the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The contractor will support CHAP implementation emphasizing workforce development, rural health infrastructure, behavioral health, and compliance with federal and state reporting and contract requirements. The agreement will be executed as a lump sum for services delivered over five years. Offerors must meet mandatory requirements and submit specified materials to be considered.

## Key facts

- Status: Closed
- Type: RFP
- Issued by: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) via State Procurement Services Division (SPSD) (Montana)
- Posted: 2026-09-03
- Questions due: 2026-09-26
- Application due: 2026-10-01
- Eligible applicants: Consulting Firms, Non-profit Organizations, Entities providing technical assistance, Governmental Entities, Small Businesses (fewer than 10 FT employees)
- How to apply: Montana eMACS procurement portal Portal: https://spb.mt.gov/eMACS-Resources
- Funding source: Rural Health Transformation Program (CMS)
- Official source: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1439541-event.pdf

## Eligibility

Offerors must meet all mandatory requirements detailed in the RFP, provide business information, address qualifications, demonstrate financial stability, register with SAM.gov for UEI #, comply with federal and state contracting requirements, and submit a cost proposal. Offerors may be governmental entities or companies with fewer than 10 full-time employees and must certify nondiscrimination and AI disclosure requirements.

## Requirements

Complete and upload Business Information document Thoroughly address Scope of Services and qualifications Complete and upload cost proposal Review and acknowledge all amendments and prerequisites Submit contract exceptions (if any) using template Certify confidential information and nondiscrimination Register at SAM.gov for Unique Entity ID (UEI) Complete Federal Form NDA889 Address pre-existing partnerships Upload required affidavits and disclosures Meet Montana Prevailing Wage Requirements Provide insurance documentation Confirm registration with Secretary of State Comply with reporting requirements

## Required attachments

- Business Information document
- Scope of Services document
- Offeror Qualifications document
- Cost Proposal
- Confidential Information affidavit (if applicable)
- Trade Secret Affidavit (if applicable)
- Contract Exception form (if applicable)
- SAM.gov Unique Entity ID #
- Federal Form NDA889

## Application package and source documents

- [MT - 2026 - RHTP-Montana Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Technical Assistance Request for Proposal](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/f08a97bb-bca9-47fd-a73f-7b0ee534413d/file) (primary) — official: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1439541-event.pdf
- [MT - 2026 - Requests for Proposals](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/873974d3-e5b9-4e36-b3bd-7b5bb3eb8fd8/file) — official: https://dphhs.mt.gov/RuralHealthTransformationProgram/RHTP-RFPs
- [MT - 2026 - DPHHS-RFP-2027-0700NAV: Montana Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) Technical Assistance](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/431d6398-da9a-42d2-9615-4eabd7276b72/file) — official: https://solutions-selectsite-documents.s3.amazonaws.com/Sourcingevent/1439541-event.pdf#rcj-earlier-copy-2026-09-05-431d6398
- [MT - 2026 - RHTP Communications Archive](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/dea7fabe-356c-4b56-a81c-67d137891f01/file) — official: https://dphhs.mt.gov/RuralHealthTransformationProgram/Communications
- [MT - 2025 - ABOUT MHA NEWS (Official Montana RHTP program page)](https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/api/documents/d74a87a9-0189-4dd2-afec-10e0a6c7d06c/file) — official: https://mtha.org/rural-health-transformation-program-in-montana

More Montana RHTP activity: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mt (markdown: https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/states/mt.md)

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Source: Rural Care Journey (RCJ), https://www.ruralcarejourney.com/opportunities/montana-community-health-aide-program-chap-technical-assistance-request-for-prop--d3480acacc — data as of 2026-09-25.
Cite the RCJ page for the summary and the linked official source for authoritative terms, deadlines, and amounts.