Double Blind Drawing Software

The Vendor is required to provide information on a double-blind drawing software for the issuance of new quota alcoholic beverage licenses.
- Provide to identify potential partners capable of delivering a secure, transparent, and auditable system that meets statutory requirements and ensures fairness in the quota drawing process.
- This initiative aligns with the division’s broader efforts to enhance operational integrity, strengthen public trust and modernize our licensing practices. 
- Platforms that offer automated randomized, verifiable audit trails, applicant-specific anonymity, configurable business rules, and robust security features that prevent manipulation or bias.
- Randomization & Drawing Capabilities
o    System must support up to 67 double- random drawings
o    One drawing per county where a quota license is available
o    Must be capable of performing drawings at least annually
o    Randomization Requirements
o    Generate a random seed number.
o    Run the drawing using that random seed number
- Input, Data Ingestion & entry Management
o    Must allow the Department to input:
o    Eligible counties
o    Number of available licenses per county, per drawing
o    Must allow the import of 10,000 entry applications from an external system via file transfer
o    Must provide a ranked list of entrants for each county in the order of the double-random drawing
- Presentation, Animation & Public Transparency
o    The system must provide a customizable video-style presentation or animated sequence of the double-random drawing for each county, including:
o    Welcome message for the viewing audience prior to the drawing
o    List of available licenses and associated countries
o    Count of total entries for each county
o    Animated visualization of the drawing based on the random seed number
o    Slide or screen listing winners for each county
o    A final statewide map view showing the county-by-county results and names of the winners
o    A final report of winners for all counties for posting on the Department’s website
o    Confidential report that includes all entrants and their rank after the drawing (for Department use only)
- User experience & Interface Requirements
o    Must provide easy-to-understand, intuitive user interfaces
o    Must offer simple navigation for running drawings, loading data, presenting results, and exporting reports
- Security, Access Control and System Integrity
o    Must include a robust user management system allowing the department to control:
o    Access
o    User permissions
o    Account management
o    Must provide security features such as:
o    Authentication controls
o    Password policies
o    Two-factor authentication
o    Single sign on
o    If the solution is cloud-based:
o    Must describe anti-tamper security features
o    Must be air-gapped from external systems during required phases of the drawing
o    If the solution is on-premises:
o    Must provide installation of three air-gapped copies for production, testing and backup

- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 9, 2026