Utah Insurance Department, Producer, & Licensing

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, on behalf of the Utah Insurance Department, is soliciting proposals under RFP CS26-32 to secure a vendor capable of administering insurance producer license examinations, collecting and transmitting candidate fingerprints, and delivering examination results and license application data to Vertafore, the department’s existing data processing vendor. The contract requires the provision of facilities, equipment, and processing systems to support these functions, with all operations to be performed within the state of Utah. The solicitation is a single-award procurement, with the highest-scoring responsive vendor selected based on a multi-stage evaluation process that includes mandatory minimum requirements as objective pass/fail gates and a minimum score threshold for advancement to cost evaluation. The vendor must guarantee pricing for the full five-year contract term, with any requested price adjustments requiring at least thirty days’ notice and supporting documentation such as a market analysis. Submission of cost proposals must be separate from technical responses, and failure to comply with this or other mandatory requirements will result in non-responsiveness and disqualification. Vendors are required to certify compliance with Utah statutes, including UCA 63G-27 et seq. regarding the State of Israel boycott, attesting that they are not engaged in any economic boycott of Israel and will not engage in such activity during the contract term. Additionally, under UCA 63G-6a-121, vendors must certify that they are not providing products derived from forced labor and that any technology or systems they supply originate outside of restricted foreign entities. The State reserves the right to mandate background checks for vendor employees, subcontractors, or third parties with access to secure facilities, sensitive data, or technology. Technical responses must include a detailed, point-by-point explanation of how requirements are met, and any manufacturer-specific specifications must be justified with equivalency documentation. Proposals must be submitted electronically by the June 25, 2026 deadline, with both redacted and non-redacted versions provided if a claim of business confidentiality is made, in accordance with Utah Code §63G-2-305. Communication with the conducting procurement unit or evaluation committee is strictly prohibited except through the Division of Purchasing procurement officer. The contract may be modified to incorporate new technology, and failure to execute the contract within ninety days of award will result in rejection of the proposal. All solicitations and contract administration are governed by Utah Code Annotated Title 63G-6a and Administrative Code R33.