121442 O5 Solicitation Notice - No Intent to Award.docx

This is a Solicitation Notice of No Intent to Award issued by the State of Nebraska, Department of Administrative Services (DAS), State Purchasing Bureau (SPB), regarding Solicitation Number 121442 O5 for the modernization of the Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment's (DWEE) Integrated Information System (IIS). The original solicitation was released on June 3, 2025, with a mandatory virtual bidders conference scheduled for June 17, 2025, and proposal responses due on July 29, 2025, at 2:00 PM Central Time. The project scope involved converting approximately 400 legacy RPG ILE and RPG Free Format programs and display screens into modern languages and GUI interfaces compatible with Zend Server across 17 menus and 14 working libraries. Deliverables were to include pre-project consultation, comprehensive system assessment, proof of concept, system testing, technical documentation, and full system conversion while preserving existing business logic and DB2 database structure. The intended contract term was two years with an option to renew for one additional year.

The State of Nebraska has determined not to award a contract for this modernization project, effective with the notice posting on August 8, 2025. The evaluation criteria were structured across three primary categories: Corporate Overview (25 points), Technical Response (65 points), and Cost Proposal (10 points), with potential additional points for vendor demonstrations. No specific budget was publicly disclosed, and the solicitation contained no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. Funding was subject to legislative appropriation, and the State reserved the right to reject any or all proposals.