RFQ #26-005 - Tenex Precinct Central Touchpad Version 6. 1. 8 Electronic Poll Book Test Support Services

The California Secretary of State is requesting quotations for electronic poll book test support services to evaluate the Tenex Solutions Precinct Central Touchpad Version 6.1.8 system under RFQ #26-005, with quotations due September 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A minimum 3 percent Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) participation is required.

The scope covers comprehensive testing and evaluation under the California Electronic Poll Book Regulations, including functional testing, software review, security and telecommunications testing, hardware testing, and usability, accessibility, and privacy testing. Contractors must hold at least three years of election systems testing experience, three years of voting systems hardware and software testing experience, five years of source code review and analysis experience, and three years of government entity testing experience. All personnel must sign non-disclosure agreements. Work will be performed at locations to be determined between the vendor and the Secretary of State, with required in-person attendance at a public hearing.

The contract term runs from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2028. Compensation is structured as deliverable-based payments for primary testing phases and time-and-materials payments for optional additional testing services, funded through the Electronic Poll Book Systems vendor escrow account held by the Secretary of State. The award will be made on a low-cost basis to the responsive bidder meeting all administrative and technical evaluation criteria. Contractors may subcontract up to 50 percent of the work. The anticipated award date is September 18, 2026, and successful awardees must be ready to commence work within ten business days of contract award. Quotations may be submitted via postal mail, hand delivery, facsimile, or email to the Secretary of State's Contract Services Unit at 1500 11th Street, Room 460, Sacramento, California 95814.