DNR - Iridium GPS Wolf Collars
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 37433
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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About this opportunity
The State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for fifteen Vectronic Vertex Plus 2D GPS Iridium radio-collars for wolves, with responses due July 29, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST in the Supplier Portal. No substitutes are permitted — this is a single-source specification tied to an ongoing wolf population study and tracking program.
Responses must be submitted electronically through the State of Minnesota Supplier Portal (Event ID 2000018527); non-electronic and email submissions will not be accepted. Questions must be submitted in writing to sheri.karpenko@state.mn.us no later than July 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, and all timely questions will be answered by addendum. Contact with State personnel other than the identified buyer may result in rejection.
The collars must conform to specifications in Exhibit C of the contract document, accessible through the Supplier Portal. Prospective bidders encountering upload issues may call the SWIFT Vendor Helpline at 651.201.8100, Option 1.
Opportunity text
THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR BID. Non-electronic and e-mail responses WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The response must be submitted in the Supplier Portal no later than the date and time called for in the Finish Time in the Event Details. The State of Minnesota (State) is seeking to purchase fifteen (15) Vectronic Vertex Plus 2D GPS Iridium radio-collars for wolves (no substitutes) to be used in the ongoing study and tracking of wolf populations The Contractor(s) must be able to provide the collars listed in Exhibit C of the Contract document. The State reserves the right to use any Contract that may result from this Solicitation. SUBMITTING QUESTIONS. Questions from prospective Responders regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to sheri.karpenko@state.mn.us no later than July 27, 2026, 2:00 PM CST. 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 \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **2000018527** 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.
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