RFP: Scratch?Ticket Testing

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Dec 16, 2025
Due:	Feb 3, 2026
Agency:	Minnesota State Lottery
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	99 - Miscellaneous
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State of Minnesota

MN State Lottery

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Scratch Ticket Testing

Date Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

• Responses must be received not later than 2PM, Central Time, Tuesday, February3, 2026

• Late responses will not be considered

• As of July 1, 2025, certain terms are unenforceable in state contracts. See Session Laws, 2025

Regular Session, Chapter 39, Article 2, Sec. 45.

Minnesota’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The State of Minnesota is committed to diversity and inclusion in its public procurement process.

The goal is to ensure that those providing goods and services to the State are representative of

our Minnesota communities and include businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and

those with substantial physical disabilities. Creating broader opportunities for historically under-

represented groups provides for additional options and greater competition in the marketplace,

creates stronger relationships and engagement within our communities, and fosters economic

development and equality.

To further this commitment, the Department of Administration operates a program for Minnesota-

based small businesses owned by minorities, women, veterans, and those with substantial

physical disabilities. For additional information on this program, or to determine eligibility, please

call 651.201.2402 or go to the Office of Equity in Procurement home page, at

https://mn.gov/admin/business/vendor-info/oep/.

SPECIAL NOTICE: This is a request for proposal. It does not obligate the State of Minnesota to award a

contract or complete the proposed program, and the State reserves the right to cancel this solicitation if

it is considered in its best interest.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Solicitation Content

SECTION 1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS ................................................................................ 3

SECTION 2 – INTRODUCTORY LETTERY & LOTTERY BACKGROUND INFORMATION.......................... 5

SECTION 3 – PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ..................................... 7

SECTION 4 – PROPOSAL CONTENT.................................................................................................. 9

SECTION 5 – EVALUATION PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA ................................................................. 12

SECTION 6 – UNENFORCEABLE TERMS AND SOLICITATION TERMS ............................................... 14

Solicitation Attachments

• Attachment A: Responder Declarations

• Attachment B: Exceptions to State's Terms and Conditions

• Attachment C: Cost Detail

• Attachment D: Responder Form

o Workforce and Equal Pay Declaration Page

• Attachment E: Reference Form

Sample Contract

• Exhibit A: Contract Terms

• Exhibit B: Insurance Requirements

• Exhibit C: Specifications, Duties, and Scope of Work

• Exhibit D: Pricing

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SECTION 1 – INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDERS

Steps for

Completing Your

Response

Incomplete

Submittals

Follow the steps below to complete your response to this Solicitation:

Step 1: Read the solicitation documents and ask questions, if any

Step 2: Write your response

Step 3: Submit your response

A response must be submitted along with any required additional documents. Incomplete

responses that materially deviate from the required format and content may be rejected.

How to Ask

Questions

STEP 1 – READ THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT & ASK QUESTIONS, IF ANY

The contact person for questions is:

E. Autumn

Paralegal

Minnesota State Lottery

2645 Long Lake Road

Roseville, MN 55113

E-mail: legal@mnlottery.com

In the event the point of contact is not available, communications may also be addressed to:

Kolby Sabrina

Procurement Contract & Purchasing Lead

Minnesota State Lottery

2645 Long Lake Road

Roseville, MN 55113

E-mail: kolby.sabrina@mnlottery.com

Questions should be emailed to the contact no later than 2pm CT on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.

Other personnel are not authorized to answer questions regarding this Solicitation.

On or before January 13, 2026, the Lottery will issue official answers to questions submitted.

The answers to all questions will be posted on www.mnlottery.com/vendor-opportunities.

Answers that materially impact the requirements of the RFP will be considered as amendments

to the RFP and companies will be so notified. No other modification of the requirements of the

RFP, except by the issuance of amendments, will be recognized.

STEP 2 – WRITE YOUR RESPONSE

The Response Content section is in this link to Section 4. Prepare a written response and

supply all requested content. Responses should address the requested information and

documents detailed in Section 4. DO NOT INCLUDE Non-Public/Trade Secret data (as defined in

this link to Minn. Stat. § 13.37).

Review, sign, and include the Responder Declarations with your response.

STEP 3 –SUBMIT YOUR RESPONSE

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Where to Send

Your Response

The Lottery is the sole point of contact regarding all procurement and contractual matters

relating to the services described herein. Once issued, the Lottery is the only office authorized

to clarify, modify, amend, alter or withdraw specifications, terms, and conditions of this RFP

and any contract awarded as a result of this RFP. All communications concerning this RFP must

be addressed to

E. Autumn

Paralegal

Minnesota State Lottery

2645 Long Lake Road

Roseville, MN 55113

E-mail: legal@mnlottery.com

In the event the point of contact is not available, communications may also be addressed to:

Kolby Sabrina

Procurement Contract & Purchasing Lead

Minnesota State Lottery

2645 Long Lake Road

Roseville, MN 55113

E-mail: kolby.sabrina@mnlottery.com

Proposals must be received not later than 2pm, Central Time, Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Late

responses will not be considered.

Scratch ticket testing companies must submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their

written statement of qualifications. Companies must submit one (1) original and one (1) copy

of their price proposal. Proposals are to be sealed in mailing envelopes or packages with the

name and address clearly written on the outside. An authorized member of the company must

sign the original written and price proposals in ink. Price proposals must be separately sealed

and signed. No price information shall appear in any portion of the written response to the

RFP.

By submitting a response, responder is making a binding legal offer for the period of time set

forth below in Section 6, Conditions of Offer.

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SECTION 2 – INTRODUCTORY LETTERY & LOTTERY BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Introductory Letter to Prospective Partners.

Dear Prospective Partners,

The entire Minnesota Lottery team is pleased to announce the following Request for Proposal. The

Minnesota Lottery prides itself on offering fun, innovative, and secure games and drawings. We are

excited to see what the industry has to offer and the potential of developing a new partnership.

This RFP is designed to allow you, the experts, to showcase your capabilities.

We encourage you to review this RFP and determine if our needs are a fit for your company. In

accordance with the RFP, please direct any questions to legal@mnlottery.com.

We look forward to your response.

Adam Prock

Executive Director

Minnesota Lottery

Lottery Background Information.

The Minnesota State Lottery, in operation since 1990, has a mission of offering “fun, innovative and

secure games that provide responsible and ethical entertainment.” Twenty-four percent of Lottery sales

are contributed to the State of Minnesota each year, representing a major source of funding for the

State and for important environmental causes. More information can be found on mnlottery.com.

To continue this funding for state programs, the Lottery needs to ensure player confidence is upheld by

continuing to offer scratch tickets that are secure and immune to tampering, compromises, and fraud.

Key Lottery Challenges

The Minnesota Lottery seeks to ensure that every scratch ticket is truly resistant to fraud to achieve and

maintain player confidence and the integrity of the Minnesota Lottery. Consequently, the Lottery seeks

to retain an independent laboratory to test its scratch lottery tickets prior to their sale, and to perform

other security tasks as may be assigned.

General Scratch Ticket Testing Information

In general, the Minnesota Lottery would like to purchase scratch ticket testing for its $2 and above

scratch tickets. The Lottery releases approximately 44 such scratch tickets a year. The Contractor will

provide the Lottery with a detailed test analysis for each scratch game and submit the report to the

Lottery within two (2) weeks after receipt of sample scratch game tickets.

Key Qualifications

The ideal company must demonstrate expertise in testing scratch tickets and have at least one (1)

current contract with another United States lottery and at least one (1) U.S. lottery willing to serve as a

reference. For security and integrity purposes, the Lottery requires the provider of scratch ticket testing

services to have no existing contracts with the Minnesota Lottery. Additional key qualifications are

outlined below.

General Information

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Event	Date, Time
RFP posted on mnlottery.com	December 16, 2025
Deadline for Lottery’s receipt of written questions	January 6, 2026, 2pm CT
Responses to questions posted on Vendor Opportunities - Minnesota Lottery before or by	January 13, 2026
Written proposals due by	February 3, 2026, 2pm CT
Apparent winning proposal designated before or by	February 17, 2026
Contract signed before or by	March 30, 2026

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