Pre-Employment Background Investigative Services

The City of Edinburg, Texas (Contracting Organization M1081) awarded a contract to Information Discovery Services, LLC, a Fort Worth-based background investigation and employment verification services provider, under the Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) statewide procurement contract TXMAS-25-96101. The contract was awarded on February 2, 2026, with a cumulative value of $7,733.54 and a performance period extending through March 24, 2029. Services are to be delivered to multiple City of Edinburg locations, with an estimated initial delivery date of March 4, 2026.

The contract encompasses comprehensive pre-employment background investigative services including seven-year criminal history checks (8 units), credit history checks (8 units), telephonic and in-person employment history verification (32 combined units), in-person applicant interviews (8 units), telephonic social reference interviews (24 units), and in-person retrieval of rental or employment records (24 units). The purchase order incorporates incidental pass-through fees totaling $141.35 and volume discounts aggregating $5,229.94 against a gross service value. The State of Texas has claimed a sales tax exemption on this procurement as a political subdivision purchase.