Statewide Data Management System (DMS) Implementation RFI

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is seeking qualified vendors to implement a comprehensive Statewide Data Management System (DMS) through a Request for Information (RFI) issued on December 16, 2024. The project aims to consolidate and integrate approximately 36 major data systems across three NDE divisions, focusing on student, financial, and human resources data domains. The DMS implementation will encompass a full range of services including system architecture development, data inventory, mapping, collection, validation, integration, migration, configuration, workflow design, reporting, testing, launch, and ongoing monitoring. Vendors must provide a cloud-based, AI-optimized solution that supports federal, state, and local reporting requirements, with capabilities to handle bi-directional real-time integrations and migrate at least two years of historical data. Key technical requirements include adherence to CEDS standards, FERPA compliance, and CIS Controls, with the system to be hosted in NDE's Azure environment and all data residing in the continental United States at a FedRAMP security level. The RFI response deadline is January 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM PT, with a question submission deadline of December 31, 2024, and potential vendor presentations scheduled between February 3-14, 2025.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the provided documents. The future Request for Proposal (RFP), expected to be issued in mid-2025, will likely result in an 18-24 month contract subject to Board of Examiners approval. The system must support internal dashboards for approximately 150-200 NDE employees and external public-facing dashboards, with a focus on eliminating manual processes and spreadsheet-based data collection. While no specific budget was disclosed, NDE is seeking cost estimates from vendors to inform their legislative budget request. The system must support dynamic reporting capabilities and be prepared for potential AI integration in its database architecture. The DMS will need to support reporting requirements outlined in 2019 SB98/AB400 and Commission on School Funding core objectives, with the expectation of a configurable commercial off-the-shelf solution that can be adapted to NDE's specific needs.