SAMPLE_MENU_HIB.pdf

This is a menu sample document for the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) Health Improvement Bureau All Staff Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 6th, 2026. The sample menu outlines catering offerings for an anticipated 300+ attendees, including all-day beverage service (water with ice and a coffee station with regular and decaffeinated coffee served with cream and sugar) and a lunch menu featuring a taco bar. The taco bar includes two protein options selected from street taco chicken, seasoned beef, slow-cooked carnitas, or beef barbacoa, accompanied by an array of toppings and sides such as shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, red onion, pico de gallo, shredded Jack cheese, sour cream, borracha beans, cilantro lime rice, fire-roasted salsa, corn taco shells, flour taco shells, and corn tortilla chips. Bidders must submit responses through the SWIFT Supplier Portal, with the deadline for submitting questions set for Friday, August 21, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. central time.

The state of Minnesota has reserved the right to hold the conference within a 20-mile radius of the Minnesota Capital Building in St. Paul to minimize travel costs and time away from work for attendees and staff. The facility must accommodate 300+ attendees comfortably, provide adequate parking, include three breakout session rooms with capacity for 100 individuals each, and offer AV equipment rental. Prices provided are firm and will not be adjusted if actual attendance falls below the estimated 300 attendees, and the state does not guarantee a minimum number of meals. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Sherry Otto at Sherry.otto@state.mn.us, with all responses provided via addendum. Vendor assistance for SWIFT system navigation is available through the Vendor Assistance Helpdesk at 651.201.8100 Option 1.