Project Information

Bid Title

NEW Voluntary Vision Plan Services

Issuing Agency

Metropolitan Council

Location

Minnesota

Published Date

Mar 16, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 27, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26P032

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Project Description

division	number	title/general description	issue date	due date	type
Transit	26P032	NEW Voluntary Vision Plan Services	3/13/2026	4/27/2026	RFP

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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL

Notice of Request for Proposals (RFP) for

Voluntary Vision Plan Services

Contract Number 26P032

The Metropolitan Council is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to provide a vision insurance

plan for the Metropolitan Council, providing coverage for vision exams, eyeglasses, contacts, and

discounts on additional services. The Council intends to award one (1) contract, and the services will

be provided over a five-year period.

The anticipated schedule for this procurement is as follows:

RFP Issue Date

Pre-Proposal Meeting

Questions Due

Proposals Due

Award

March 13, 2026

March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST

April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST

April 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST

July 2026

For the purposes of this contract, there are no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), or

Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business (MCUB) goals set for this project. However, the Council

strives to ensure equitable participation of minority, women and underutilized businesses in projects

and procurements, and strongly encourages the inclusion of small businesses in this contract. DBE

firms can be found in the MNUCP DBE Directory. MCUB firms can be found in the MCUB Directory.

Click Here to view and download the RFP documents (including Plan Holder Report and

Addendums). Please input this QuestCDN eBidDoc™ Number 10113006 on the website’s Project

Search page. Contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in

downloading and working with the digital documents.

Proposers are strongly encouraged to verify subcontractor’s State and Federal debarment and

suspension status at: http://www.mmd.admin.state.mn.us/debarredreport.asp.

A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on March 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST. The

meeting may be joined on a video conferencing device via metrocouncil@m.webex.com; Meeting ID:

237 536 591 598 21; passcode: 9ut6yD6T or by calling 1-763-600-8619 (Phone conference ID: 562 809

466#). Proposers are strongly encouraged to attend.

Questions concerning the content of the RFP documents may be directed to:

Laron Weddington

RFP Administrator

Metropolitan Council

390 North Robert Street

St. Paul, MN 55101

laron.weddington@metc.state.mn.u s

REV 6/27/2022

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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