CONF: BCA 2027 & 2028 Financial Crimes Conference

PURPOSE: The purpose of this Solicitation is to establish a Contract for a conference as detailed in Exhibit C, including Exhibit C, Supplement 1, of the Sample Contract. The number of attendees is an estimate only. The State does not guarantee a minimum number of lodging rooms or meals. The contract prices shall not be adjusted if the number of attendees falls below the estimate. The conference name is Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) 2027 and 2028 Financial Crimes Task Force Criminal Investigation Conference. The conference dates proposed are 2027: April 7-9, 2027, and 2028: April 26-28, 2028. The conference facility(ies) must be located within 35 miles of the Post Office located at 422 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401. Limitations on venue: Casinos are excluded from responding to this solicitation. SUBMITTING QUESTIONS: Questions should be emailed by 2:00 PM on October 15, 2026, to karen.mcintyre@state.mn.us. Responses will be posted to the solicitation by an addendum. SWIFT HELP DESK. Responders needing help with registration or assistance navigating the SWIFT system may contact the Vendor Assistance Helpdesk at 651.201.8100 Option 1. Note: You must submit all responses electronically through the SWIFT portal. OSP does not accept email or faxed responses. Please be aware there are attachments included in this event. The supplier is responsible for reviewing all solicitation documents.tachments - Sample Contract and Exhibits - Price Schedule - Bid Compliance Checklist Do not submit proprietary or trade secret data in solicitation documents.nsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been 'accepted'. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're havin \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **2000018752** 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.