Be Safe Project
Request for Proposals
(December, 2022)
Scope: Produce an approximately 10-minute video presenting
MSSA's gun safety message for kids. The provider will
develop the program, gather content, edit content, and provide a
finished product, with emphasis on genuine e-learning
presentation.
Basis: MSSA's existing and approved gun safety message for
children.
https://progunleaders.org/BeSafe/
Target audience: Montana children in grades 1-3.
Delivery: This content is to be made available Online to all
Montana public schools, private schools, homeschoolers, and any
interested parents, church groups, and youth groups such as
4-H. This product will be placed in the public domain and is
not a commercial effort.
Completion date: July 1, 2024.
Sponsor: The Montana Shooting Sports Association is a public
service entity and a nonprofit corporation. Respond to
mssa@mtssa.org.
Evaluation criteria:
Each question should be substantiated with up to 300 words.
Training Expertise [100 points]
Does the entity offer training-related services as a primary
business function? [25 points]
Does the entity have an expert in training and learning on-staff?
[15 points]
Does the entity have experience offering curriculum development
services? [15 points]
Does the entity have experience with video production? [25 points]
Does the entity have a director on-staff who is experienced in
directing non-professional talent?
[10 points]
Does the entity have experience casting, directing, and filming
children and youth actors? [10
points]
Online Learning Technology [70 points]
Does the entity have experience with online training production?
[25 points]
Does the entity have experience with interactive video production?
[15 points]
Does the entity have experience with curriculum development for
migrating in-person training
into an online environment? [10 points]
Does the entity offer services to support additional training
ecosystem components? [10 points]
Can the entity offer a turn-key solution to distribution of the
completed program? [10 points]
Sourcing [75 points]
Is the entity local to Montana? [15 points]
Can the entity complete the production with Montana-based talent
and production support? [10
points]
Can the entity offer an up-front quote that will not be exceeded
without scope changes? [10
points]
Can the entity operate within MSSA’s payment terms? [20 points]
Is the entity appropriately insured? [20 points total - see
guidelines.]
Insurance guidelines: Entity provides copies of: $2mil agg.,
$1mil/occurrence
Commercial General Liability policy [5 points], $2mil agg.,
$1mil/occurrence Errors &
Omissions [5 points], and $1mil commercial automotive liability [0
points, but
recommended]; Entity submits that they are able and willing to add
MSSA as additional
insured on CGL and E&O policies [5 points]; Entity maintains a
minimum of 36-month
extended coverage clause on CGL and E&O policies [5 points].
Integration with MSSA Mission [25 points]
Does the entity have a history of serving firearms-related
organizations? [10 points]
Does the entity have in-house subject expertise in firearms safety
and training? [10 points]
Does the entity have a history of involvement with the BeSafe
training program specifically? [5
points]