Department Of Administration Doa #PT5161

Minnesota seeks blindness rehabilitation and employment-service providers

Minnesota DEED, through State Services for the Blind, seeks providers for blindness rehabilitation and employment services under its Disability Innovation Fund Grant Program. - Government buyer: Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), State Services for the Blind (SSB); statewide opportunity. Related opportunities in the attachment summary involve DEED’s Disability Determination Services, Economic Development and Research Division, Office of Childcare and Community Services, and Office of Public Service. - Requested services: Adjustment to Blindness (ATB) and other rehabilitation training, plus employment-related services for blind, low-vision, and DeafBlind applicants and eligible participants. Related SSB services include Workplace Activities and, in a separate listing, pre-employment transition services. Multiple contracts are anticipated for the related SSB service solicitations. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective service-provider vendors are named. - Products and quantities: No product purchases, part numbers, or quantities are specified. - Notable requirements: Services support vocational and personal independence. The related medical-consultant opportunity requires all work to be performed on the secured Social Security Administration Network. SSBCI 2.0 technical-assistance responders must be Minnesota-licensed attorneys or accountants. Other DEED programs listed in the attachment summary cover business assistance, workforce training, childcare, brownfields, and community development. - Value and performance: The initial notice estimates a value above $50,000 but provides no precise contract value. No performance period is specified for the DIF opportunity; applications are accepted through an ongoing solicitation process.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), State Services for the Blind, requests applications to provide Adjustment to Blindness and other rehabilitation training and employment-related services through the Disability Innovation Fund Grant Program. Services are for blind, low vision, and DeafBlind individuals. The initial evaluation period deadline is November 16, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time; proposals are accepted through the ongoing solicitation close date of April 19, 2027. The estimated cost is over $50,000.

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