Online Candidate Self-Service Portal Solution

Overview

Software, Web & Mobile Development

San Jose, California, United StatesPosted 4 months agoDeadline: February 25th, 2026

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SUMMARY

California seeks a SaaS online portal for candidate self-service, nomination, and paperwork for various elections, with accessibility and security requirements.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Estimate

$150,000 – $500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Issuance of RFP: January 15th, 2026

Pre-proposal Conference: January 21st, 2026

Deadline to Submit Written Questions: January 28th, 2026

Response to Written Questions/RFP Addendum Posted: February 9th, 2026

Submission of Proposals: February 25th, 2026

Proposal Evaluation: March 2026 - May 2026

Selection of Short List: May 2026

Conduct Oral Presentations/Demonstrations: June 2026 - July 2026

Selection of Finalist(s): August 2026

Negotiations: August 2026 - September 2026

Issue Notice of Intent to Award: October 2026 - November 2026

Contract Approval and Execution: November 2026

Commencement of Contract: November 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

January 28th, 2026

Issuing Agency

County Of Santa Clara

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DESCRIPTION

The State of California is seeking a vendor to provide an online candidate self-service portal solution for the Registrar of Voters/Candidate Services. This Software as a Service (SaaS) application will enable candidates to efficiently access, receive, and complete nomination and required paperwork for running for public office across Federal, State, Judicial, County, County Central Committee, Municipal, School District, and Special District elections, including both regularly scheduled and special elections.

The solution must ensure compatibility with commonly used assistive technology devices and adhere to Website Content Accessibility Guidelines to guarantee accessibility for all users. Security is a critical requirement, with mandatory secure authentication for all users and robust measures to preserve data integrity and protect against unauthorized access. The contract for this service will be awarded for a period of three years.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2026, and all questions related to the proposal must be submitted by January 28, 2026.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.