This is a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) for contractors to establish a contract for providing shoes and work boots with a correctional emphasis for the Minnesota Department of Corrections and Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) members. Responses must be submitted electronically through the supplier portal by the specified deadline. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * no later than Monday, April 27th, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. Responses to questions will be provided via an addendum. Samples are required and must be received by May 11, 2026. Failure to submit samples by this date may result in rejection of responses. Additional samples may be requested, and failure to provide them within seven calendar days may also lead to rejection. All costs associated with providing samples are the responsibility of the responder. Required documentation includes Attachment A: Responder Declarations, Attachment B: Exceptions to State's Terms and Conditions, Attachment D: Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Page, Attachment E: Additional Information, and Exhibit D: Price Schedule. For assistance, contact the SWIFT vendor assistance helpline at ****, option 1, then option 1 again.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a delivery deadline for the shoes and work boots. It mentions a deadline for sample submission, which is May 11, 2026. The bid notice states, failure to submit samples by may 11, 2026, may result in responses being rejected.
The bid notice implies qualification criteria through the required documentation, which includes Attachment A: Responder Declarations, Attachment B: Exceptions to State s Terms and Conditions, Attachment D: Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Page, and Attachment E: Additional Information/Exhibit D: Price Schedule. The bid notice states, submit all requested documentation, including, but not limited to, the following documents: attachment a: responder declarations attachment b: exceptions to state s terms and conditions attachment d: workforce and equal pay declaration page attachment e: additional informationexhibit d: price schedule.
The bid notice mentions potential rejection of responses for failure to submit samples by the deadline or failure to provide additional samples upon request. The bid notice states, failure to submit samples by may 11, 2026, may result in responses being rejected and failure to provide samples within seven 7 calendar days of the request may result in rejection of your response to this solicitation.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement or option for a site visit.
Yes, samples are required for this solicitation and must be received by May 11, 2026. The bid notice states, samples are required for this solicitation, will not be returned, and must be received by may 11, 2026.
The bid notice specifies a deadline for submitting questions, which is Monday, April 27th, 2026, at 3:00 PM Central Time. The bid notice states, questions from prospective responders regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to ***@***. *. * no later than monday april 27th, 2026, at 3:00 pm central time.
