Trainings and One-on-One Business Consultation Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 26P237
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
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About this opportunity
The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals for trainings and one-on-one business consultation services for Metropolitan Council Underutilized Businesses (MCUBs), with proposals due October 22, 2026 and a pre-proposal meeting scheduled for September 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.
The scope covers trainings and individual consultation across ten topic areas: navigating government contracting processes, estimate and bid development, RFP response, strategic planning, business-plan development, project management, construction management, business marketing, cash-flow management, and one-on-one business consultation. Services are designed to enhance MCUB business capabilities and maximize their participation in Council opportunities.
The Metropolitan Council intends to award one contract with a four-year service term. All proposals must be submitted electronically through QuestCDN.com by 5:00 p.m. CDT on October 22, 2026. Complete digital project documents are available for free review on QuestCDN. Technical questions regarding document access or platform functionality should be directed to QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or Support@questcdn.com. Substantive proposal questions are directed to the RFP Administrator, Laron Weddington, at Laron.weddington@metc.state.mn.us. Additional program information is available at metrocouncil.org/About-Us/What-We-Do/DoingBusiness/Small-Business-Programs/mcub.aspx, and the full solicitation is accessible under contract number 26P237 on the Metropolitan Council's Contracting Opportunities Page.
Opportunity text
The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide trainings and one-on-one businesses consultation services for Metropolitan Council Underutilized Businesses (MCUBs) in the topics of: Navigating Government Contracting Process, Estimate Bids, Responding to a Request for Proposal, Strategic Planning, Developing Business Plan, Project Management, Construction Management, Marketing Business, Cash Flow Management and One-on-One Business Consultation to enhance MCUBs business capabilities to maximize their participation for Council opportunities. The Council intends to award one (1) contract, and the services will be provided over a four-year period. For more information on the Council's MCUB program, visit https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/What-We-Do/DoingBusiness/Small-Business-Programs/mcub.aspx. A pre-proposal meeting will be held on September 29, 2026, at 10:00 am via Microsoft Teams. All questions are to be directed to the RFP Administrator only: Laron.weddington@metc.state.mn.us. For more information, click on contract number "26P237" on the Metropolitan Council's Contracting Opportunities Page: metrocouncil.org/About-Us/What-We-Do/DoingBusiness/Contracting-Opportunities.aspx. This will open an advertisement document with a "click here" link which will bring you to the Proposal documents on QuestCDN. Documents are free to review. DOCUMENTS: The Metropolitan Council is only accepting electronic proposal packages until 5:00 pm CDT (UTC-5) on October 22, 2026. All bids MUST be submitted through Questcdn.com. Complete digital project documents are available online through QuestDN.com. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or Support@questcdn.com for assistance in downloading and working with the digital documents. All technical issues should be directed to QuestCDN.
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