THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Non-electronic and e-mail responses WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The response must be submitted in the Supplier Portal no later than the date and time called for in the Finish Time in the Event Details. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND. The purpose of the Solicitation is to Contract with a responder(s) to provide Tractors: Skid Steer, Compact Tract Loader, and OEM Attachments, which may be purchased by State Agencies and Cooperative Purchasing Venture (CPV) members on an as needed basis. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING. A pre-proposal meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at 10:00am CT via Microsoft Teams. Attendance while strongly encouraged is not mandatory. Further details are located in Section 1, Step 1 of the RFP Content. SUBMITTING QUESTIONS. Questions from prospective responders regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to kristi.anton@state.mn.us, no later than 3:00:00 PM CT on November 19, 2026. All questions received by the cutoff date and time will be responded to via an addendum. Contact regarding this solicitation with any State personnel other than the solicitation facilitator listed above may result in rejection of the response. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ISSUES UPLOADING YOUR RESPONSE, YOU MAY CALL THE SWIFT VENDOR HELPLINE AT 651.201.8100, OPTION 1 FOR ASSISTANCE. 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: Responder Forms - Workforce Declarations Form \* Exhibit D Price Schedule - Exhibit D: Supplemental 1, Sample Quote and Invoice Response Document Notes: \* Please attach each document only once. \* The special characters on the upper-case number keys should not be used in either the attachment name or the file name of the attachment. This includes these characters: ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & \* ( ) . Also do not use - but use \_instead. Note: Sup
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**Event ID/Reference Number:** **2000018840**
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