Kentucky Analytics Platform Solution (KAPS)

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), is seeking a comprehensive Kentucky Analytics Platform Solution (KAPS) through RFP 758 2500000171, targeting data integration and analytics capabilities across multiple state health and human services programs. The procurement seeks a cloud-hosted, Software as a Service (SaaS) analytics platform that will integrate data from various programs including Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, and Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, with requirements for real-time data integration, statistical analysis, predictive analytics, geospatial reporting, and performance monitoring. Key deliverables include developing dashboards, reports, and an integrated analytics environment supporting program evaluation, policy development, and research, with mandatory compliance with HIPAA regulations and integration with existing state systems like the Kentucky Online Gateway. The RFP was released on December 26, 2024, with proposals due by March 27, 2025, at 3:30 PM ET, and includes an initial five-year contract term with potential three additional one-year renewal periods. Evaluation will be comprehensive, with a total possible 12,200 points, heavily weighted toward technical proposal scoring, and requiring vendors to demonstrate capabilities across 15 performance areas and meet extensive security, data management, and operational standards.

The procurement appears open to multiple vendor types, with specific requirements outlined in the Annual Affidavit and Other Affidavits attachment that mandate bidders be authorized to transact business in Kentucky, have filed corporate taxes, maintained workers' compensation policies, and met various legal operational standards. While no specific set-aside designations were explicitly mentioned, the RFP includes provisions for resident and qualified bidder status that may provide advantages to certain Kentucky-based businesses. The platform must integrate with over 60 existing state data sources across healthcare, public health, education, workforce, and social services databases, indicating a complex technological ecosystem requiring sophisticated integration capabilities. Though a specific budget range was not definitively stated, the comprehensive nature of the project, spanning multiple state agencies and requiring extensive data integration, security compliance, and analytics capabilities, suggests a significant investment. The procurement anticipates cloud hosting on AWS or Azure government cloud platforms, with strict security requirements including multi-factor authentication, monthly vulnerability scans, and compliance with HIPAA, NIST, and IRS publication standards, indicating a robust and secure technological solution is expected.