NDERFP260303_SolicitationAddendum-RevScheduleofEvents (1).docx

This Solicitation Addendum establishes a revised schedule of events for the Nebraska Department of Education's (NDE) Request for Proposal for a Grants Management System (Solicitation Number NDERFP260303). The solicitation was released on May 7, 2026, with the deadline for written questions set for May 22, 2026, directed to nde.procurement@nebraska.gov. NDE will respond to written questions through addenda and amendments posted to the state purchasing website by June 3 and June 9, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to NDE.Procurement@Nebraska.gov by June 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM Central Time, with an online opening conducted via Zoom on June 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The evaluation period spans from June 24 to July 8, 2026, with prospective vendor demonstrations scheduled for July 15, 2026. The State will post its Notification of Intent to Award on September 8, 2026, followed by a contract finalization period from September 9 to 23, 2026, and formal contract award on September 30, 2026. The vendor start date is November 1, 2026, through July 1, 2027, with the overall contract term extending up to five years.

The addendum specifies that electronic submission of proposals is mandatory, with exceptions for technology issues requiring pre-approval on a case-by-case basis. Bidders are responsible for checking the State Purchasing Bureau website regularly for all addenda and amendments throughout the procurement process. The solicitation encompasses a comprehensive web-based grants management system capable of administering approximately 20 existing grants distributing $400 million annually from federal, state, local, and private sources, requiring full integration with Microsoft Windows Server 2022 and Microsoft SQL Server 2022 environments with 24-hour daily production availability. Evaluation criteria include corporate capability, technical approach, and cost realism, with bidders required to submit itemized pricing across the five-year contract period covering design, implementation, training, support, system operation, and post-implementation maintenance. Nebraska statute permits preference consideration for resident disabled veterans or businesses in designated enterprise zones.