MNbenefits online application – Intercom, Inc.

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
37398
State
Minnesota
Responses due

Opportunity facts

Opportunity details come from mnbuys.bonfirehub.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Minnesota Department of IT Services (MNIT), on behalf of the Department of Children, Youth, and Family, is pursuing a sole-source renewal of cloud services with Intercom, Inc. for the MNbenefits online application, with comments on the single-source justification due July 23, 2026.

This is a continuation of an existing embedded integration, not a competitive solicitation. Intercom provides real-time communication functionality enabling users to engage with authorized representatives during public assistance benefit applications. The vendor holds all intellectual property rights to the solution and represents itself as the sole owner; MNIT and DCYF have determined that removal or substitution would incur substantial costs, significant technical effort, and considerable service disruption. The services are not available through third-party alternatives.

The renewal covers up to 24 months. Interested parties who dispute the sole-source determination must submit concerns in writing to Rebecca Bley at rebecca.bley@state.mn.us by July 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, referencing the posting number and title. Contact information for the HelpLine and Minnesota Relay Service is also provided. Full procurement details are available through the Minnesota Supplier Portal.

Opportunity text

This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. This posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) nor Request for Proposal (RFP). The Department of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) on behalf of Department of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYF) intend to renew for up to 2-years/24 months their cloud services with Intercom, Inc for continued, uninterrupted access to DHS' MNbenefits online application. The online application enables users to engage in real-time communication with authorized representatives, supporting the submission of more accurate and complete public assistance benefit applications. This functionality is not a standalone procurement. The State of Minnesota obtained MNbenefits as an integrated solution that includes multiple embedded tools and software components. Intercom is a pre‑existing, embedded element of MNbenefits' technical architecture and cannot be removed or substituted without incurring substantial cost, significant technical effort, and considerable disruption to services provided to applicants and the public. Intercom, Inc. represents itself as the sole owner and retains all rights to patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property. The State believes these serves are not available through third party entities and has deemed this renewal a sole source. If there are any concerns regarding this single source notification, please contact Rebecca Bley at rebecca.bley@state.mn.us prior to July 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. Please include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. Or you may call the HelpLine at 651.296.2600 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities: 711 or 1.800.627.3529). \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **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.

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