KY Drivers License Information System Modernization

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Office of Technology, is procuring a comprehensive modernization of the Kentucky Drivers License Information System (KDLIS), designated as RFP 758 2400000459. The solicitation, issued May 28, 2024, with proposals due June 21, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, seeks a prime vendor to design, implement, and maintain a cloud-hosted integrated driver licensing solution called Kentucky's Information Network for Driver Licensing (KINDL) that replaces the existing legacy mainframe system. The modernization must be completed within 18 months of contract award and encompass all existing system functionality, interfaces, FTP data transfers, AAMVA interfaces, and integration with Idemia for image capture, back-office operations, facial recognition, and credential printing. The solution must maintain compliance with federal mandates including Real ID standards, State-to-State Driving History Record exchange, FMCSA regulations, Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse integration, and the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, while supporting the Commonwealth's 57 service locations processing over 1.3 million driver license issuances annually across 271 workstations. Vendors must demonstrate prime vendor experience implementing at least five modernized integrated driver licensing systems in AAMVA jurisdictions within the past 12 years, each completed in less than 24 months with mainframe-to-modernized transitions, with a minimum of three projects including Idemia integrations. The vendor must provide FedRAMP-compliant cloud hosting on AWS or Azure government platforms with minimum 99.9% uptime guarantee, comprehensive disaster recovery, annual SOC2 Type 2 reports, NIST 800-53 moderate-level security controls, and two-factor authentication. Evaluation criteria include technical proposals (maximum 6,000 points), cost proposals (maximum 2,500 points), and potential oral demonstrations (maximum 5,000 points), with proposals scoring below 50% of maximum technical points deemed non-responsive; the Commonwealth reserves the right to conduct best and final offer negotiations and to extend the contract for periods less than the standard renewal term.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the affidavit requirements stipulate that qualified nonprofit entities furthering purposes under Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 163 or employing individuals with severe disabilities for at least 75% of direct labor hours may claim qualified bidder status. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified in the solicitation documents, indicating this is a full system replacement rather than a competitive renewal of existing services. The vendor must integrate with the Commonwealth's existing infrastructure, including replacement of legacy mainframe functionality and compatibility with current AAMVA interfaces, Idemia credential printing systems, and the established 57-location driver licensing network. The contract term spans six years from the effective date of award, with two optional three-year renewal periods available upon mutual agreement, and pricing must be firm for the first twelve months with subsequent increases permitted only upon written justification based on industry-wide price changes. Although specific award values or budget ranges are not publicly disclosed in the solicitation documents, the cost proposal form requests total costs for initial design and implementation including full cloud hosting services, annual maintenance costs, and total cost per year, with the Grand Total Cost for the initial 6-year contract period used for scoring purposes. The Commonwealth is tax-exempt and will not include federal excise tax, Kentucky sales tax, or use tax in the evaluation of proposed costs.