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Federal · MN 5 days left

Industrial Variable Frequency Drives

Department of Defense
Plain-English summaryThe buyer is seeking industrial variable frequency drives. This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside.
Due Tue, Oct 6 at 7:00 AM (in 5 days)  ✓ Check if you're ready View bid →
Who can bid

Only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the bid's NAICS code) can compete. No certification is needed: you self-certify as small in SAM.gov.

How to get SBA certified →How to register in SAM.gov →

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How to register to bid in Minnesota

Where to register
SWIFT Supplier Portal (register as Bidder or Supplier)
Cost to register
No registration fee stated in official sources (not explicitly confirmed as free)
Where Minnesota posts bids
mn.gov
  1. Go to OSP's Supplier Portal page and follow the link to the portal to register as a Bidder or a Supplier. If you only want to bid, choose Bidder.
  2. Choose your TIN type and legal entity type.
  3. Enter your TIN, legal name and website.
  4. Enter your primary address and email.
  5. Add at least one contact with a phone number.
  6. Search for and add UNSPSC category codes that match your goods or services.
  7. Review your entries, accept the terms, and submit for approval.
  8. Wait for the approval email. The state's guide says to allow up to three days.
What to have ready
  • Tax ID (FEIN, or SSN for a sole proprietor) and your legal entity type
  • Legal business name and website
  • Primary address and a business email
  • At least one contact person: name, title, email and phone
  • UNSPSC category codes for what you sell. These are optional at sign-up but are what drive your email notices.
  • For Supplier registration or conversion later: payment and purchasing information such as remit-to address and banking

Read the full Minnesota registration guide →

Federal bids in Minnesota also need an active SAM.gov registration. How to register in SAM.gov

Common questions

What is a small business set-aside?

Only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the bid's NAICS code) can compete. No certification is needed: you self-certify as small in SAM.gov. Set-asides are federal bids posted on SAM.gov.

How many small business set-aside bids are open in Minnesota?

There are 2 open small business set-aside bids in Minnesota right now. FindMyBids refreshes the list every morning.

How do I qualify?

Register in SAM.gov (free), then apply for the SBA certification the set-aside asks for at certify.sba.gov. Small business set-asides only need you to be small for the bid's NAICS code.