Opportunity Overview
Closed. The Minnesota Department of Education, through Minnesota state procurement, issued Warehousing & Distribution of USDA Foods (MDE), SWIFT Event 2000018564. The verified deadline was September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. That deadline has passed, so this record is no longer an active Atlas opportunity.
Verified Scope
The procurement supports Minnesota Department of Education Nutrition Program Services and seeks statewide warehousing, inventory management, and distribution services for USDA donated foods used by eligible recipient agencies under the National School Lunch Program and other USDA nutrition programs.
Indexed copies of the solicitation describe an anticipated initial contract period from October 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028, with possible extension options. They also report revisions to the solicitation and pricing materials. The complete SWIFT event package governs the final contract term, qualifications, forms, pricing, references, insurance requirements, contacts, amendment language, and award process.
Funding, Match and Procurement Rules
No authoritative public contract ceiling was verified. The value of USDA donated foods handled under the program must not be treated as the contractor’s contract value. This is a procurement rather than an applicant grant, so grant match or cost-share rules are not applicable; responder pricing and the controlling State contract terms govern.
Submission was through Minnesota’s SWIFT Supplier Portal. The complete event package governs supplier registration, mandatory qualifications, forms, references, price schedule, contract terms, insurance and financial requirements, addenda, and all other response mechanics.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 58/100. This was a Minnesota education and school-nutrition procurement with statewide operational significance, but the scope was specialized food warehousing and logistics rather than healthcare technology or grant support.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. The verified scope did not provide a legitimate pathway for Nonagon N9+ or QC Healthcare.
Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100. Atlas did not advance a direct response because available Dr. Miltie records did not establish the food warehousing, inventory-management, USDA-food-distribution, or comparable logistics qualifications required for a legitimate bid.
Next Action
Closed September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT. Do not begin new outreach, package work, or direct-vendor response unless Minnesota formally reopens or amends SWIFT Event 2000018564.
Official source: Minnesota Supplier Portal, SWIFT Event 2000018564.