EVT0010692_-_Bid_Amendment_One_(1)_-_Extend_Q_A_Deadline.pdf

This is a Bid Amendment issued by the Kansas Lottery, a division of the State of Kansas Department of Administration Procurement and Contracts, extending the deadline for vendor questions regarding a Request for Proposal for Instant Lottery Tickets. The amendment extends the vendor questions due date from Wednesday, February 25, 2026, to Friday, February 28, 2026, by end of day. The RFP closing date remains March 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. The solicitation seeks proposals for two separate programs: Program A for Scratch and Pull Tab Lottery Tickets and Program B for eInstant Lottery Tickets, with bidders permitted to submit proposals for either or both programs. Deliverables include production and delivery of instant lottery tickets in quantities ranging from 300,000 to 8,400,000 tickets across multiple stock types, submission of 5,000 consecutively numbered vendor sample tickets, and validation and inventory records within three working days of printing. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031 (five years), with potential for multiple vendor awards. Delivery to the Kansas Lottery office at 128 N Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66603-3621 is required by March 30, 2026.

Bidders must submit a signed copy of this amendment with their bid response. Required qualifications include a current Tax Clearance Certificate from the Kansas Department of Revenue, certification forms regarding Boycott of Israel, Sexual Harassment, and Immigration Reform and Control compliance, character and financial disclosure forms, copies of federal tax returns, a performance bond of $250,000, a DDD bond or crime insurance of at least $3,000,000, public liability insurance of $1,000,000 minimum per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence, and errors and omissions insurance. Program A pricing is based on ticket size and quantity ordered with specified quantity breakpoints, while Program B eInstant tickets are priced as a percentage of sales. Liquidated damages apply for late delivery at 0.1% of retail price per day for instant tickets not delivered within 34 calendar days and for non-conforming tickets at 30% of face value per book. Current contract vendors include Pollard, BrightStar, and Scientific Games, which will be replaced under this new procurement. All contractor employees must undergo background checks prior to commencing work at the contractor's expense, with ongoing compliance required throughout the contract term.