Voting System

The vendor is required to provide voting system test support services to assist the secretary of state with the evaluation of the election systems and software (ES&S) EVS 6.5.2.0 voting system.
- The installation of the system environment and the gathering of pertinent data during the installation as follows:
•    Configure a trusted build or “witnessed compile in an audited compilation environment”
•    Contractor will assist with the installation:
o    Format the hard disks on the server(s) and workstation(s);
o    Install the operating system;
o    Benchmark the system, through hash values and images, in various stages throughout the process;
o    Install the commercial off-the-shelf software;
o    Establish any network connections and configurations necessary;
o    Set up administrator and user accounts, apply security templates, system hardening or disabling of services;
o    Install voting system software and firmware on each voting device.
•    Configure at least seven test election definitions, one for each of the following types of election:
o    Top-two primary election;
o    Gubernatorial general election;
o    Recall election;
o    Presidential primary;
o    Presidential general election;
o    Vote center election; and
o    Ranked choice voting (if the system supports it)
o    Miscellaneous election to cover any further requirements of standards.
•    Test the import of election results with election night reporting templates as provided by the secretary of state. 
•    Including the statement of vote (SOV) and the supplemental statement of vote (SSOV) files.
•    Provide access to md5 message-digest algorithm software to produce a hash value, whenever requested by the secretary of state, to be used to check data integrity of the system that is being tested.
•    Provide software to image the system at various stages of building the system, whenever requested by the secretary of state. 
•    Such images will be maintained and used by the secretary of state in compliance with the non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: October 10, 2025