What you have to submit
Pulled from the 8 solicitation documents (186 pages). Each item links to the page it came from. Check the originals and any amendments before you bid.
3Forms to fill out
- Performance bond
- Payment bond
4Site visit
- Activity Date* RFP Available for Distribution October 19, 2026 Pre-Proposal Meeting October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM Deadline for RFP Questions November 3, 2026 at Noon RFP Due Date November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Identification of Potential Selected Respondent November 27, 2026 Anticipated Authorization...Source: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 5
- 2026 at Noon RFP Due Date November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Identification of Potential Selected Respondent November 27, 2026 Anticipated Authorization to Proceed December 3, 2026 *All times are noted in Central Time Zone Pre-Proposal Meeting A Pre-Proposal Meeting has been scheduled for the date and...Source: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 5
- Date November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Identification of Potential Selected Respondent November 27, 2026 Anticipated Authorization to Proceed December 3, 2026 *All times are noted in Central Time Zone Pre-Proposal Meeting A Pre-Proposal Meeting has been scheduled for the date and time noted in section...Source: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 5
5Questions deadline
- Activity Date* RFP Available for Distribution October 19, 2026 Pre-Proposal Meeting October 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM Deadline for RFP Questions November 3, 2026 at Noon RFP Due Date November 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM Identification of Potential Selected Respondent November 27, 2026 Anticipated Authorization...Source: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 5
6Bonds and insurance
- Performance and Payment Bonds - Pertains to Construction Contracts If required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 574.26, the selected Respondent must furnish to the University a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond for the Project on University-approved bond forms, which arSource: RFx Instructions and Requirements - V11.pdf, page 7
- Performance and Payment Bonds are required on all Projects that exceed the value identified by Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.345, Subdivision 3Source: RFx Instructions and Requirements - V11.pdf, page 7
8Pricing format
- Lump Sum Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for CCC Fire Alarm System Upgrades RFP # 09-150-26-3694ASource: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 1
- has assembled the following additional RFP Documents (available to view online) for review by the Respondent: The Contract The General Conditions of the Contract for Construction The University’s Building Standards Schedule of Values Pay Application Form However, note the RFP Documents are subject...Source: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 4
- Contract Sum The selected Respondent will perform the Work for a Contract Sum that shall be a fixed, lump sum that shall include all costs necessary to complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents, including Respondent’s overhead and profitSource: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 4
- ATTACHMENT E: PROJECT COST Total Base Bid Lump Sum Cost* $ *As a requirement of the RFP, the selected Respondent must complete the Schedule of Values Pay Application Form (as referenced in Section 1.3) and submit within two days after the Identification of Potential Selected Respondent dateSource: RFP - CCC Fire Alarm System.docx, page 15
Past history: who won Inspection & Testing work in Minnesota
Recent federal contract awards (federal buyers) in the same industry in Minnesota, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.
Typical award: $7,510 to $50Kmiddle half of 14 recent awards · median $19K
| Who won | Amount | Buyer | Date |
|---|
| Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories, INC.Water quality testing laboratory service for the ST cloud VA health care system |
$84,930 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Jan 2027 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLCFCI ashland wastewater treatment FY27 testing laboratories and services |
$5,781 | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | Oct 2026 |
| Regents of the University of MinnesotaMRI support services |
$7,390 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Sep 2026 |
| Mayo Collaborative Services, INC.Clinical laboratory testing services - POP 09/26/2026 - 09/25/2027 |
$50,000 | National Institutes of Health | Sep 2026 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLCVa-fws ecological ser-fish tissue sample LAB analysis for catalog #5020175 |
$16,720 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | Sep 2026 |
| Pace Analytical Services, LLCLaboratory analysis of soil/groundwater samples collected from the FT dupont parade ground in delaware city, d… |
$48,390 | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | Sep 2026 |
| Universal Consultants IncorporatedHigh tech medical equipment (htme) inspection services for the national acquisition center's high-tech medical… |
$5,514 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Sep 2026 |
| Assured Bio Labs, LLCCleanroom testing services EO 14398 |
$63,798 | Department of Veterans Affairs | Sep 2026 |
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