When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 6, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $150,000.

It was issued by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. The work is located in Rhode Island, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Experience delivering secure income or document verification platforms. Expertise in privacy-focused application hosting and managed infrastructure. Strong capabilities in accessible digital forms, workflow tracking, and reporting. Proven record providing backups, patching, technical support, and platform maintenance. Experience supporting both digital and physical document submission workflows.

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Overview

Financial, Legal, HR & Staffing

Rhode Island, United StatesPosted: September 12, 2026Deadline: October 6, 2026

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SUMMARY

A vendor is sought to deliver and host a secure, privacy-focused household income verification platform. The solution must support accessible document submission, request tracking, reporting, data validation, maintenance, backups, updates, and operational support.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have demonstrated experience providing income verification services
Must have experience with IRS forms and processes
Must have experience implementing robust security and privacy policies
Must comply with the Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act
Must have experience interacting with public agencies
Must be able to provide access to services in the most commonly spoken languages in Rhode Island
Must maintain active Cyber Risk or Cyber Liability Insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits
Must have a Certificate of Authority to transact business in Rhode Island
Must be able to integrate verification process with ASAP 2.0 application systems

BUDGET

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$150,000

CONTRACT DURATION

12 months

TIMELINE

Questions due by September 22nd, 2026.

Responses to questions posted on September 29th, 2026.

Proposals due by October 6th, 2026.

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 22, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

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Issuing Agency

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation

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DESCRIPTION

The selected firm will provide household income verification services and establish and host a platform that receives and triages verification requests from members of the public at no cost to consumers. Security and privacy must be core considerations in the platform’s design and operation.

Required functionality includes accessible options for submitting documents through mobile devices or physical mail, the ability to track individual request status, data generation and export for reporting, and validation within form fields to support ease of use. The platform should accommodate users with varying access needs.

Hosting services will include ongoing maintenance of the platform, associated databases, and servers; regular full backups; antivirus software; and timely application of service patches in accordance with contracted hosting requirements. The selected firm will also provide troubleshooting and resolution of operational errors and free automatic basic platform updates.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 6, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $150,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Rhode Island Commerce Corporation. The work is located in Rhode Island, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Experience delivering secure income or document verification platforms
Expertise in privacy-focused application hosting and managed infrastructure
Strong capabilities in accessible digital forms, workflow tracking, and reporting
Proven record providing backups, patching, technical support, and platform maintenance
Experience supporting both digital and physical document submission workflows

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