State Agency Professional/Technical Contract Coordinators: Solicitation announcements are posted on OSP’s website or through the vendor portal. Solicitation announcements include advertised request for bids (RFBs), and request for proposal (RFPs) for goods and non-professional/technical services, construction projects, and some professional and technical services. Descriptions can be found below: Request for Bid (RFB) Through the use of clearly defined plans and specifications, an RFB identifies the solution to a problem. Only price and adherence to specifications can be considered. The lowest bid meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications is selected. Request for Proposal (RFP) An RFP identifies a problem and requests a solution. An RFP includes mandatory requirements and other criteria to be measured, often referred to as based “desirables,” on their value to the end user. Price, vendor capability, enhanced equipment features, and/or services, ability to upgrade, etc., can be considered. Announcements of one-time and term contract Goods and Services Solicitations and solicitations for and services, and solicitations for Small Construction Projects small construction contracts. Announcements for construction solicitations for the Virtual Plan Room Construction Departments of Administration, Military Affairs, – Contracts Natural Resources, Transportation and other State Agencies. Other Entities Construction Contract Announcements of solicitations for construction for Solicitations other public entities. Professional and Technical Service Notice of Informal Solicitations for State of Minnesota Contracting Professional and Technical Service Contracts. Announcements of professional, technical and consulting contracts, including architecture and State Register engineering, auditing/financial evaluation, medical/dental/psychiatric services, testing, planning, photographic, graphic design, and many others. Source: Office of State Procurement, [n.d.] Purchases are not subject to the solicitation process when an emergency occurs. The Commissioner of Administration make any purchases necessary for the repair, “may rehabilitation, and improvement of a State-owned structure or may authorize an agency to
State Agency Professional/Technical Contract Coordinators: Solicitation announcements are posted on OSP’s website or through the vendor portal. Solicitation announcements include advertised request for bids (RFBs), and request for proposal (RFPs) for goods and non-professional/technical services, construction projects, and some professional and technical services. Descriptions can be found below: Request for Bid (RFB) Through the use of clearly defined plans and specifications, an RFB identifies the solution to a problem. Only price and adherence to specifications can be considered. The lowest bid meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications is selected. Request for Proposal (RFP) An RFP identifies a problem and requests a solution. An RFP includes mandatory requirements and other criteria to be measured, often referred to as “desirables,” based on their value to the end user. Price, vendor capability, enhanced equipment features, and/or services, ability to upgrade, etc., can be considered. Goods and Services Solicitations and Small Construction Projects Announcements of one-time and term contract solicitations for and services, and solicitations for small construction contracts. Virtual Plan Room – Construction Contracts Announcements for construction solicitations for the Departments of Administration, Military Affairs, Natural Resources, Transportation and other State Agencies. Other Entities Construction Contract Solicitations Announcements of solicitations for construction for other public entities. Professional and Technical Service Contracting Notice of Informal Solicitations for State of Minnesota Professional and Technical Service Contracts. State Register Announcements of professional, technical and consulting contracts, including architecture and engineering, auditing/financial evaluation, medical/dental/psychiatric services, testing, planning, photographic, graphic design, and many others. Source: Office of State Procurement, [n.d.] Purchases are not subject to the solicitation process when an emergency occurs. The Commissioner of Administration “may make any purchases necessary for the repair, rehabilitation, and improvement of a State-owned structure or may authorize an agency to
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