Vend DIF Grant Program Services to State Services for the Blind - Ongoing Solicitation (October 26, 2026 - April 19, 2027)

Description: The Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”), State Services for the Blind (“SSB”) requests applications to provide Adjustment To Blindness (“ATB”) and other rehabilitation training, and employment-related services to blind, low vision and DeafBlind individuals (“Participants”) through the Disability Innovation Fund (“DIF”) Grant Program. Proposals for the initial evaluation period (21-day publication) must be received by **4:30 p.m. Central Time (CT), Monday, November 16, 2026**. Proposals are welcome beyond November 16, 2026 until Monday, April 19, 2027 (“Close Date”). For a copy of the full solicitation, please click [here ](https://mn.gov/deed/about/contracts/open-rfp.jsp)or email Jennifer Beilke, State Program Administrator, at jennifer.beilke@state.mn.us \[Partial description. For the full description, log into the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL).\] **Event ID/Reference Number:** **UNKNOWN** If an Event ID/Reference number appears, this Solicitation Event is being conducted in the SWIFT system. All project documentation and vendor submissions should be completed at the State of Minnesota Supplier portal. Log in to the [Supplier Portal](https://guest.supplier.systems.state.mn.us/psc/fmssupap/SUPPLIER/ERP/c/NUI_FRAMEWORK.PT_LANDINGPAGE.GBL?&) to view this event. You will need to search for Event ID/Reference Number in the portal. 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.