EGB FY27 RFI 2027000013 slds (REQ 13874079)

The State of Colorado is issuing a Request for Information on analytical services to support COdata, the state's statewide longitudinal data system, with vendor responses due October 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. This is market research only; no award will result from this RFI, and all responses remain confidential until after a subsequent solicitation award or the state's determination not to pursue further procurement.

COdata integrates K-12 enrollment, higher education enrollment, Career and Technical Education enrollment, state-funded workforce training programs, and employment data including quarterly wages and industry codes. The State seeks qualified vendors to produce analytic insights and conduct deeper analysis of specific educational programs and career pathways. Current systems utilize Snowflake, Informatica, and Tableau; vendors must demonstrate familiarity with these technology stacks and may reference experience with R, Python, and STATA.

Vendors must submit company overviews including organizational size, years in business, and relevant experience; primary areas of research expertise and proprietary technologies; documented experience supporting Colorado state agencies and other state longitudinal data systems; current capacity and project ramp-up timelines; staffing approach and subcontractor reliance; project management frameworks and reporting cadences; details of cooperative or intergovernmental agreements; conflict-of-interest disclosures; examples of prior work products; and two to three customer references with similar scope. Pricing information submission is voluntary.

All response materials become state property. Vendors may request confidentiality treatment for trade secrets or proprietary information through separate written request with redacted and unredacted versions submitted concurrently; however, pricing information and content included in resulting contracts cannot be classified as confidential.

The written inquiry deadline is October 12, 2026 at 1:30 p.m., with state responses due October 15, 2026. Contact Mike Whalen, Senior Purchasing Agent, at Mike.Whalen@state.co.us. Responses must be submitted via BidNetDirect.