FY27 Pathful Access to Workforce Readiness System

This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. Note this posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP). Minnesota Department and Economic Development (DEED) intends to enter into a single‑source agreement, for a term not to exceed 12 months, with Pathful for access to their workforce readiness system for up to 1,500 users @ $50.60 each Access to Pathful workforce readiness system meets Work-based Learning, College and Career Exploration, and Employability Skills requirement (includes My Path, Career Exploration, Postsecondary, Work-Based Learning, Employability, and My Tracker and consolidated reporting on WBL, CCE, and Employability Skills requirements) for 1,500 individuals with disabilities . DEED has determined that this procurement is a single source purchase because Pathful is able to provide these capabilities through a consolidated platform. The other vendors do not provide the level of comprehensive service that they offer. Career information systems (such as MCIS). Again, DEED-VRS purchases MCIS but this doesn't offer comprehensive job shadow videos nor life skills lessons. -There were free websites that offer videos (i.e.. jobshadow.com, www.drkit.org) but not with the quality, security or customer support or other features mentioned below. -Several of the free websites brought the user back to CareerOneStop. DEED-VRS does use CareerOneStop, but it isn't as comprehensive, doesn't offer life skills lessons, nor content related to Pre-Employment Transition Services, nor support and resources to set up classroom speakers. There is also no way to get reports, track data, nor assign students activities that can also be tracked If there are any concerns regarding this single source opportunity, please contact Paul Rammer vja email at; paul.rammer@state.mn.us prior to July 20, 2026 by 4:00PM CST. Please include the posting reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **UNKNOWN** 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.