May 28, 2010 UPDATE--The Nebraska Lottery is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for the provision of Instant and On-line games and related services on a unified network system.

Proposals must provide for the printing, delivery, storage, and management of Instant and On-line Tickets. Proposals must also provide for a unified Instant and On-line Gaming System, including all necessary equipment, hardware, software, communications, networking, and related services. The unified Instant and Online Gaming System must fully support all aspects of Instant Ticket and On-line game transactions, including sales, automated validations, ticket activation and confirmation, tracking, record keeping, and all other required logistical and support functions. Proposals must also provide for field sales and services representatives, marketing support services, training, and all other requirements as contained in this Request for Proposals (RFP).

Any Vendor’s Proposal may, without any penalty, identify one or more subcontractors to provide any product or service that is required in this RFP. By way of illustration, a Vendor’s Proposal may include a subcontractor for the printing and delivery of Instant Tickets. In the event that a Vendor identifies one or more subcontractors in its Proposal, the Vendor, if awarded a Contract as a result of this RFP, will not be relieved of its responsibility and obligation to meet all requirements contained herein. The Nebraska Lottery will incur no additional obligations, and the obligations of the Contractor will not be reduced.

Proposals must encompass delivery of products and services related to Instant and On-line games within one of following contractual configurations:

a) Cooperative services for unified system and product delivery of Instant and On-line games;

b) Cooperative services for dedicated delivery of either Instant or On-line games and related systems, with a subcontracting arrangement for management of delivery of product and systems related to either Instant or On-line games.

In accordance with State law, preference shall be given to Vendors based in Nebraska if the costs and benefits are equal or superior to those available from competing persons.

IMPORTANT DOWNLOADS AND INFORMATION RESOURCES

Click the link below to access a directory of Questions and Answers and supplemental materials, dated June 2, 2010.

Answers to Questions submitted by Vendors, as well as supplemental materials requested by Vendors.

Click the link below to download an amendment dated May 27, 2010 to the Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP.

Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP Amendment 3

Click the link below to download an amendment dated May 26, 2010 to the Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP.

Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP Amendment 2

Click the link below to download an amendment dated May 20, 2010 to the Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP.

Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP Amendment 1

Click the link below to download a copy of the Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP.

Nebraska Lottery Unified RFP ver. 1