DEED/DHS Certified Providers

State agencies may purchase goods and services directly from DEED/DHS certified providers without obtaining competitive responses. A completed Service Contract Certification form is required for services.

This link takes you to the list of DEED/DHS Certified Providers.

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 16C.16, Subd. 6c and § 16C.19, Minnesota state agencies are required to utilize DEED/DHS certified providers licensed under Minn. Stat. §§ 245B.01 to 245B.0 for at least 19 percent of their contracts in these areas if their cost is within 6 percent of the other vendors available to perform the same services for the following services:

• Janitorial Services
• Document Imaging Services
• Document Shredding Services
• Mailing, Collating, and Sorting Services

MINNCOR/MINNESOTA STATE INDUSTRIES

Agencies may also purchase goods and services from MINNCOR and Minnesota State Industries without obtaining competitive responses. A completed Service Contract Certification form is required for services.