2026 MnDOT Inventory and Procurement Specialist Fa

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR BID (RFB). Email, Fax, and non-electronic responses will NOT be accepted. All responses must be submitted online through the SWIFT Supplier Portal before the Event Due Date and Time. Late Responses will NOT be accepted. PURPOSE: The purpose of this solicitation is to procure lodging and catering for 2026 MnDOT Inventory and Procurement Specialist Fall Conference to be held in Bemidji, MN. The State reserves the right to award lodging and meals separately. The Contractor may submit a proposal for either item individually or for both. Please review the following attachments containing important detailed information and describing actions required for a complete response to this solicitation: 1. Request for Bids 2. RFB Attachments 3. Sample Contract and Exhibits 4. Price Schedule \*Responder Declarations MUST be filled out and attached to response SUBMITTING QUESTIONS: Questions from prospective Responders regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to cassandra.dejno@state.mn.us no later than, 2:00PM Central Daylight Savings Time, June 22, 2026. All questions received by the cutoff date and time will be responded to via an addendum. Contact regarding this solicitation with any State personnel other than the Buyer listed above may result in rejection of the response. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES UPLOADING YOUR RESPONSE, YOU MAY CALL THE SWIFT VENDOR HELPLINE AT 651.201.8100, OPTION 1 FOR ASSISTANCE. If you need assistance obtaining a Vendor ID; Completing the Registration Process; Navigating the SWIFT Supplier Portal; OR Downloading/Responding to a RFB, you MUST call the SWIFT Helpline for assistance: 651-201-8100, Option 1 (twice)er is deemed most advantageous to the State. A Price Schedule in Excel (.xlsx) is attached to the Comments and Attachments of the Event. You must 'download' and save the Excel(R) Price Schedule to your desktop before you can begin filling in your offer and complete the Price Schedule. You must 'upload/a \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **2000018432** If an Event ID/Reference number appears, this Solicitation Event is being conducted in the SWIFT system. All project documentation and vendor submissions should be completed at the State of Minnesota Supplier portal. Log in to the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL?&) to view this event. You will need to search for Event ID/Reference Number in the portal. If the Event ID/Reference Number shows "Unknown", then the full description can be found for this event in the State of Minnesota list of solicitations (select the appropriate page): [Goods and Services Solicitation Postings](https://osp.admin.mn.gov/GS-auto) or [Professional and Technical Solicitation Postings](https://osp.admin.mn.gov/PT-auto). You may locate it using the Ref. # that appears above.