Development_of_Healthcare_Affordability_Standards.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2000018587
- Issued by
- Minnesota
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This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to develop healthcare affordability standards, calculate Minnesota's performance against those standards, and report findings to guide healthcare affordability policy development in the state. The solicitation invites qualified vendors to submit proposals for this comprehensive project. The bidding period opens on August 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM CDT and closes on September 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM CDT. All responses must include required attachments, and failure to submit requested documentation may result in disqualification. Bidders must be registered with the state system as either a bidder or supplier to participate in this event.
Pricing for this solicitation should be submitted on a per-unit basis in US dollars, with no alternative currencies accepted. The MDH encourages participation from small businesses and has outlined diversity and inclusion criteria, including eligibility for Minnesota's Small Business Procurement Program for businesses that are minority-owned, women-owned, disability-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, or located in economically disadvantaged counties. Interested vendors meeting these criteria are encouraged to contact the Office of Equity in Procurement at Procurement.Equity@state.mn.us or 651-201-2402 for additional information regarding certification eligibility. All inquiries regarding the solicitation should be directed to Alex Caldwell at the Minnesota Department of Health via email at Health.Affordability@state.mn.us.
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Event Description The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) requests proposals to develop, calculate Minnesota’s performance against, and report on healthcare affordability standards (affordability standards) to serve as a call to action and guidepost for healthcare affordability policy development in Minnesota.
General Questions Question Ideal Response
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Is your business based in Minnesota and considered small according to the OSP small business size standards? The link below provides size standard requirements. Please note (all web addresses can be copied and pasted into a web browser for further review) https://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/size/
And:
Is your business a for-profit business that is majority owned, operated and controlled by:
• a racial minority,
• a woman,
• a person with a substantial physical disability,
• a veteran or service-disabled veteran, or is your business
• located in, or the owner lives in, an economically disadvantaged county?
( http://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/sbcp/ed/counties )
If your company meets these basic criteria, it may be eligible for certification in the state’s Small Business Procurement Program. For more information on eligibility requirements please visit https://sbcp.mn.gov/.
You can also contact the Office of Equity in Procurement at Procurement.Equity@state.mn.us or 651-201-2402 for further information.
• Do you believe your company meets the criteria listed above?
• Your response to this question is for informational purposes only. If you select YES, and are not certified, a member of the Office of Equity in Procurement will contact you to provide additional information regarding the State’s Small Business Procurement Program. (Responders must select Yes or No to continue submitting their response.)
Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No
Response Comments
Event Details
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 1 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
In order to participate in this event YOU MUST BE REGISTERED as either a bidder or a supplier.
Upload all required or requested attachments here.
Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No
A file attachment is required to satisfy this question.
Your bid will need to be edited online to include attachment responses.
Response Comments
If you fail to upload attachments requested in the solicitation, your response may be disqualified. Have you uploaded the required or requested attachments? (Yes / No)
Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No
Response Comments
Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 2 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Line Details No Bid:
Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: EACH Bid Qty: 1 Required: No Reserve Price: No
Description: Cost Details
Question Response What is the price per unit?
Required: Yes Ideal Resp Reqd? No
Response Comments
Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 3 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Bidder Information Firm Name:
Name: Signature: Date:
Phone #: Fax #:
Street Address:
City & State: Zip Code:
Email:
Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 4 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Appendix A - Line Specifications Line: 1 Item ID: Line Qty: 1 UOM: EACH Description: Cost Details
Item Specifications
Manufacturer:
Mfg Item ID:
Item Length: 0 Item Height: 0 Item Width: 0 Dimension UOM:
Item Volume: 0 Volume UOM:
Item Weight: 0 Weight UOM:
Item Size: Item Color:
Shipping Information
Schedule: 1 Ship To:
Quantity: 1 Due Date: 08/20/2026 Freight Terms:
Ship Via:
Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 5 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
Appendix B - Terms & Conditions
1. Please review the attached Terms and Conditions attached to the event.
Last Updated: 12/24/2018
Event Details (cont.)
Bidder: PUBLIC EVENT DETAILS
Agency: Health Department Contact: Alex Caldwell Phone:
Fax #:
Email: Health.Affordability@state.mn.us
Event ID Format Type Page H1201-2000018587 Sell RFx 6 Event Round Version 1 1 Event Name Development of Healthcare Affordability Standards Start Time Finish Time
08/21/2026 16:30:00 CDT 09/14/2026 12:00:00 CDT
Event Currency: US Dollar Bids allowed in other currency: No
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