Electronic verification of vital events (evve)

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) intends to conduct a single source purchase for the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) system with the National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS). This procurement is designed to acquire a secure, real-time platform that enables authorized government agencies to verify birth certificate information directly with official state, territorial, and jurisdictional vital records databases. The primary objective is to comply with the REAL ID Act of 2005, specifically requirement 37.13(b), which mandates states verify birth certificates during driver license and identification card applications. The contract will cover a five-year term, with a posted date of November 24, 2025, and a response deadline of December 18, 2025. The procurement requires a vendor capable of providing a comprehensive verification system that supports immediate, authoritative birth certificate validation across multiple jurisdictions. Contact for this opportunity is Joley Owens, who can be reached at (850) 617-3198 or JoleyOwens@flhsmv.gov.

This single source procurement is specifically targeted to NAPHSIS, which is identified as the exclusive owner and operator of the EVVE system with no alternative reseller agreements. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were noted in the documentation. The estimated total contract value is $4,566,000.00, representing an annual cost of $913,200.00. While alternative sources like state vital records offices and third-party services such as Vitalchek exist, they do not meet the real-time verification requirements for the driver license application process. The procurement has been approved by Terry Stepp, Deputy Director of Customer Service Delivery, and Stephanie Sanford, Procurement Administrator of the Bureau of Purchasing and Contracts. NAPHSIS is characterized as the national nonprofit organization representing vital records and public health statistics offices across all 50 states, five territories, New York City, and the District of Columbia, which further justifies their selection as the sole source provider.