Lottery- Digital Draw System Request for Proposal

The State of Illinois Department of the Lottery issued a Request for Proposal on February 9, 2026, for the design, development, delivery, and ongoing support of a secure and certified Digital Draw System. The procurement seeks a comprehensive solution to automate all lottery processes, including draw production, auditing, and result dissemination across multiple delivery channels for the Lottery's four digital-based draw games (Pick 3 + Fireball, Pick 4 + Fireball, Lucky Day Lotto, and Lotto + EZ Match). Key deliverables include a cloud-hosted system with automated and remote draw capabilities, geographically dispersed backup infrastructure, and integration with the State's IT systems, security standards, and accessibility requirements. The initial contract term runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2032, with two optional two-year renewal periods extending through April 30, 2036, for a maximum ten-year term with 3% annual increases on renewal pricing. The evaluation methodology allocates 60 points for technical proposals, 90 points for vendor demonstrations, 30 points for Commitment to Diversity submissions, and 34 points for pricing, totaling 214 maximum available points. Critical deadlines include a vendor question deadline of March 2, 2026, agency responses on March 5, 2026, proposal submissions due March 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., vendor presentations and demonstrations scheduled March 30–April 3, 2026, notice of intent to award on April 10, 2026, and contract execution by April 27, 2026.

All vendors responding to this procurement must complete mandatory State of Illinois disclosure forms and certifications, including the Vendor Disclosure Form (Forms A or Forms B depending on Illinois Procurement Gateway registration status), Standard Illinois Certifications Version 26.2, and the IT Offer to the State form. Vendors must demonstrate compliance with Illinois diversity and inclusion requirements through the Commitment to Diversity submission, which evaluates Business Enterprise Program goal compliance, subcontracting with Women, Minority, and Disability-owned Businesses, diversity spending and time commitments, DEI policies, and staffing diversity across all organizational levels. The solicitation includes a $15 Minority Contractor Opportunity Initiative fee for contracts valued at $1,000 or more and requires compliance with the DoIT Cloud Hosting Appendix security requirements, including SOC 2 Type 2 audits, FIPS 140 encryption standards, multifactor authentication integration, and comprehensive logging and data protection protocols. The current system, now nearly ten years old and approaching obsolescence, requires the proposed solution to integrate with the State's existing IT infrastructure while addressing identified gaps including lack of outsource hosting, absence of automated remote draw capabilities, and insufficient geographically dispersed backup options. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents, though pricing must be submitted through the BidBuy platform with renewal pricing increasing 3% annually and no taxes included unless the State is subject to applicable taxes.