\*\*\*\*\*THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Fax responses and non-electronic responses will NOT be accepted. All responses must be submitted on-line through the SWIFT Supplier Portal before the Event Due Date and Time. Late responses will not be accepted. Visit the SWIFT Supplier Portal @ mn.gov/supplier\*\*\*\*\* PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW AND GOALS. This RFP (Solicitation) is to establish a contract(s) with one or more qualified vendors for statewide Courier Services (letters and parcels weighing up to 100 pounds). Although the goal is to serve all locations within the State of Minnesota, individual responders are not required to provide coverage for the entire state. Responders must clearly identify which services they are offering to the State. It is desirable for the State to establish contract(s) with vendors capable of providing service to the entire state. The State intends to have these services available to any State Agency and eligible CPV Members. Services include regularly scheduled routes, on-call services with defined periods, and coverage available for all of Minnesota. OVERVIEW OF REQUIRED SERVICES. The State requires the Contractor to provide comprehensive courier services for the pickup, transport, and delivery of letters, parcels, materials, clinical and environmental samples, and other items weighing up to 100 pounds. Services shall include both Scheduled Route Services and On-Call Services, with defined time-specific delivery windows such as Same Day (Stat), Next Day, Weekend, and other service levels established by the State. The Contractor must furnish all labor, vehicles, equipment, supplies, systems, transportation resources, and personnel required to perform the services described herein in a safe, timely, and professional manner. Services must be available to all State agencies, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), the Public Health Laboratory (PHL), and eligible Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) members. The Contractor shall
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**Event ID/Reference Number:** **2000018272**
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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.
