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This Solicitation opportunity from County of Stearns was posted on August 17, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

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Official Newspaper of Record

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26-39State & Local

Submission Closed09/10/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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Agency

County of Stearns

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

MN, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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26-39 RFQ_Official Newspaper - Advertisment.pdf

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26-39 RFQ_Official Newspaper.pdf

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Attachment B - Affidavit of Publicaition.pdf

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Attachment C - 2025 Spend for Legal Advertisment.pdf

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Attachment D - State Statute 331A.02.pdf

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Attachment E - State Statute 331A.04.pdf

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PhaseClosed

PostedAug 17

Solicitation

Response DeadlineSep 10

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Submission Closed

09/10/2026, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyCounty of Stearns

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OfficeMN, USA

Organization / AgencyCounty of Stearns

Office AddressMN, USA

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Star Publications

Sauk Centre, MN

Cold Spring Record

Cold Spring, MN

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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERREQUEST FOR QUOTEFOR STEARNS COUNTY, MNPROJECT 26-39DUE DATE: 11:00 AM, CT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2026 PROJECT INFORMATION: The County of Stearns is seeking quotes for the 2027, 2028, and 2029 calendar years for an Official Newspaper of Record. The Contractor will be responsible for all materials, necessary labor, and equipment to perform this service on an as-needed basis. COMPLETION TIME: December 31, 2029DOCUMENTS: To obtain documents online, please visit Bids & Tenders. You can preview the quote documents with a Preview Watermark prior to registering for the opportunity. Documents are not provided in any other manner. For step-by-step instructions on how to create an Account, please refer to the Vendor Support Portal. If you encounter technical issues, please contact support@bidsandtenders.ca or 1-800-594-4798.QUOTE SUBMITTAL: ELECTRONIC QUOTE SUBMISSIONS ONLY shall be received by the Bidding System online through Bids & Tenders not later than 11:00 AM CT, Thursday, September 10, 2026. Hardcopy submissions are not permittedAWARD: Quotes submitted in response to this RFQ shall be valid for sixty (60) calendar days. The County of Stearns reserves the right to reject any or all quotes, waive informalities, award the contract in whole or in part, and award to the Vendor the County determines is in the County's best interest.

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