Project Information

Bid Title

Handshake Talent Engagement Suite

Issuing Agency

State Government of Minnesota

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

Jun 18, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 25, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

37318

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Project Description

REFERENCE NUMBER: 37318
Purchasing Agency: Admin/Office of State Procurement
Title: Handshake Talent Engagement Suite
Response to this solicitation is due no later than: 06/25/26 at 10:00am

Ship to Information:

See Solicitation Document

To receive a printed copy of the solicitation, call: Trevor Caldwell at 651-201-2433

TTY: 711 or 1.800.627.3529 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities)

Notes:

This is a single source posting notification; there are no solicitation documents for download. Note this posting is not a Request for Bid (RFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP).

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to enter into an agreement with Stryder Corp. (DBA Handshake) for up to 24 months to gain access to the Handshake Talent Engagement Suite (TES).

Handshake partners with universities and employers to streamline and simplify career services and recruitment efforts. The agreement with TES is for full-function access to the online recruiting platform for higher education students, alumni, and employers. TES provides branding, sourcing, messaging, and relationship building with current college students and recent graduates to help companies find early talent to build their workforce. It provides analytics and optimization data to aid strategic recruiting efforts and illustrate the return on investment of company recruitment efforts. Handshake will allow DOT’s Career Pathways Program (CPP) to source candidates at specific schools who meet grade point average requirements, educational benchmarks, and other key demographics. Handshake is also unique in that they are directly linked to the college and university’s registrar systems, which means the profile information of students and alumni in the system is up to date and verified as accurate (i.e., graduate dates, degrees acquired, credits earned, GPAs, and demographic information).

DOT determined that TES is the only commercially reasonably available product that meets its business needs. This is deemed a single source purchase because TES is solely distributed and supported by Handshake and is not available from other third parties.

If there are any concerns regarding this single source opportunity, contact Trevor Caldwell at trevor.t.caldwell@state.mn.us before 6/25/2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time. Include the reference number and title of the posting in the subject line. Or you may call the HelpLine at 651.296.2600 (MN Relay Service for persons with speech or hearing disabilities: 711 or 1.800.627.3529) or fax your request to 651.297.3996, ATTN: HelpLine.

Date This Solicitation Was Posted: 06/18/26 at 9:32am

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