Conf: Shaping the Future for Child Care Providers

The State of Minnesota is seeking proposals for a contract to provide conference services for the Office of the Ombuds for Family Child Care Providers. The conference will be held on October 16-18, 2026, and October 22-24, 2027, in one of the following Minnesota counties: Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne. The contract will include lodging, meeting rooms, catering, audio-visual equipment, and other expenses. Responders are encouraged to propose additional tasks or activities that will substantially improve the results of this procurement. The evaluation criteria will include acceptance of the State's terms and conditions, cancellation policy, cost detail, and preference points. • The conference will have an estimated 250 attendees. • The venue must be located in one of the specified counties. • The contract term is anticipated to be from August 1, 2026, to December 31, 2027, with the option to extend up to an additional 12 months. • The State reserves the right to inspect the facility prior to award and to request a facility's most recent health inspection report. • Responders must not submit trade secret material as part of their response. • The State will conduct an evaluation of responses in three phases: review for responsiveness and pass/fail requirements, evaluation of responses, and selection of finalists.