Background Check Services

Solicitation #:503
Issue Date:09/13/2017
Proposal Due:10/24/2017 - 5:00 PM
Classification:Professional Services
Type:Request for Proposal (RFP)
Status:Archived
Contract Terms
Four year term contract
Location Where Goods to be Delivered or Service Performed
Albany

The Dormitory Authority State of New York (DASNY) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide pre-employment and/or employee background checks and screening services. Services shall include the completion of thorough and in depth background investigation and verification including but not limited to: employment and salary history, educational and/or professional credentials, motor vehicle records, criminal conviction history records, professional/business references, employment credit report, and social security trace.

Interested firms must have at least 3 years experience conducting pre-employment and/or employee background checks. Firms must have experience performing background checks inclusive of all of the above referenced services. Firms must be licensed by the New York State Department of State as a Private Investigator and have working knowledge of the New York Correction Law Article 23-A, Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and other applicable laws that govern employment screening. National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS) membership preferred.

DASNY contributes to the economic development of New York State by assisting and supporting Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) firms through its procurement process. As part of this RFP, and consistent with Article 15A of the Executive Law, DASNY encourages all firms to consider submitting proposals that utilize partnerships, joint ventures or other similar arrangements with a New York State certified M/WBE firm.

Firms interested in responding to this solicitation may access the RFP and related documents from DASNY’s website at: https://www.dasny.org/RFP-BidOpportunities-Solicitations/ProfessionalServices/New.aspx. The deadline for responses to the RFP is 5:00 pm on October 24, 2017. Responses received after this date will not be accepted.

In accordance with State Finance Law § 139-j and § 139-k, this solicitation includes and imposes certain restrictions on communications between Dormitory Authority personnel and an Offerer during the procurement process.  The designated staff for this procurement is Nicole White, RFP Coordinator (ph: 518-257-3667, Email: RFPCoordinator@dasny.org).  Contacts made to other Dormitory Authority personnel regarding this procurement may disqualify the Offerer and affect future procurements with governmental entities in the State of New York.  Please refer to the Authority’s website (www.dasny.org) for Authority policy and procedures regarding this law, or the OGS website (www.ogs.state.ny.us/aboutogs/regulations/defaultAdvisoryCouncil html) for more information about this law. All proposers, domestic and foreign, must be in compliance with New York State business registration requirements. Contact the NYS Department of State regarding compliance.  In addition, business entities proposing to provide professional engineering services must obtain a Certificate of Authorization to Provide Engineering Services in New York State from the State Education Department.  Proposals must be submitted in the full legal name of the proposer, or the full legal name plus a registered assumed name of the proposer, if any.

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