# Department Of Administration Doa #PT5161

Minnesota seeks blindness rehabilitation and employment-service providers

**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** PT5161
**NAICS:** 624310

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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