Description
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare seeks a one‑time exemption from competition to continue support, maintenance, and a critical server upgrade for its Livescan Plus fingerprint background‑check system. The agency argues that DataWorks Plus is the sole vendor capable of providing the integrated solution, and that switching to any alternative would be impractical and would increase operating costs dramatically. The exemption covers a three‑year period (2026‑2028) with a modest 5 % annual cost increase after the first year. The total anticipated spend is roughly $46,600 for the first year, rising to about $150 k over the full term. Key deliverables include annual software support, a July 1 2026 server migration/upgrade, and interface updates for 14 fingerprint capture stations.
• Annual support & maintenance of the Livescan Plus system (≈ $46.6 k year 1).
• Mandatory server upgrade/com migration to be completed by July 1 2026.
• Interface updates for 14 fingerprint capture machines and ongoing security/patch management.
• Three‑year exemption (2026‑2028) with 5 % cost escalation in years 2‑3; total contract value ≈ $150 k.
• Sole‑source justification: unique technical integration with Idaho State Police/FBI, and cost avoidance of up to $150 k/yr if a paper‑based process were used.