WIC Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) Transaction Processing and Card Management Services

The government authority in Dover, DE requires a USA-based vendor to provide offsite Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) transaction processing services. The selected contractor must manage electronic benefit transactions, ensure real-time authorization of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) purchases, produce and partially distribute cards, maintain system security, and comply with federal WIC confidentiality and technology standards. The scope includes interfacing with the WIC-on-the-WEB management information system, account setup and maintenance, benefit and card maintenance, and PIN issuance. Additionally, the contractor must handle deployment and maintenance for exempt authorized vendors, transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, and reporting. Only onshore organizations based in the USA are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The buyer requests proposals to determine the budget, but the provided text does not state submission procedures, deadlines, evaluation criteria, or the contract term.