NIGP 99070: Polygraph Testing Services

NIGP 99070 Polygraph Testing Services is an Item code covering pre-employment, investigative, and clinical polygraph examinations that state and local law enforcement, criminal justice, and specialized screening agencies purchase on an as-needed or scheduled basis. The work spans pre-employment screening for law enforcement, corrections, fire rescue, and child care positions; criminal investigation and internal affairs examinations; sex offender clinical assessments; and administrative verification testing. Issuing bodies include state departments of criminal justice and public safety, county police departments, county purchasing offices, municipal police and fire agencies, transit authorities, and specialized screening divisions. Examiners must hold current American Polygraph Association or equivalent state licensing and certifications; many solicitations require continuing education, background screening including polygraph examination of the examiner themselves, professional liability insurance, and documented experience in specific examination types such as sex offender assessment or pre-employment screening.

Recent activity spans Georgia, Texas, Florida, and Colorado. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice posted a solicitation for sex offender clinical polygraph examination services (696PD26B031, due September 23, 2026) covering all Texas parole offices and reentry centers with firm fixed-price awards and mandatory APA licensing plus 40 hours of specialized sex offender training. Chatham County, Georgia Police Department solicited an annual law enforcement contract (2601166, due October 29, 2026) on an as-needed basis with weighted evaluation favoring experience, service capabilities, compliance, MBE/WBE participation, and cost. Orange County, Florida issued an Invitation for Bid (Y261000, due September 1, 2026) for five-year pre-employment and investigative examination services with a Service Disabled Veteran Business preference and CPI escalation capped at 4 percent. The Colorado Department of Public Safety posted two separate procurements: an RFP for pre-employment polygraph services (RBAA 2026-0214, due May 20, 2026) covering Denver Metro with option expansion to multiple Colorado cities and monthly volume targets of 30–50 examinations, and a Documented Quote for pre-employment background services (RBAA 2026-0485, due May 22, 2026) bundling polygraph coordination with comprehensive background investigation. The Dallas Area Rapid Transit Authority's Blanket Purchase Order (REQ2098674, due May 29, 2026) specified 80 pre-employment and 120 investigation units over 24 months with strict reporting timelines and video/audio recording retention requirements.