257648 Equifax Services, ADRS RQ27*382255

The State of Alabama Office of the Chief Procurement Officer is soliciting quick-quote bids for Equifax Services under requisition RQ27*382255, with proposals due September 22, 2026.

This is a quick-quote procurement conducted through the Alabama Buys platform. Suppliers must register in Alabama Buys and submit electronically; questions are submitted through the Supplier Portal. The contract is capped at $25,000 total cost, including original agreement and all subsequent renewals, with a maximum term of five years from the effective contract date. Contracts may be renewed annually by written agreement between parties.

The State reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analyses on all bids at the Chief Procurement Officer's sole discretion. Price escalation requests during contract performance may be considered if material, labor, or other components increase significantly through no fault of the supplier, provided proposed increases do not exceed industry-specific price index or Consumer Price Index changes during the same period and do not exceed 5 percent of annual contract costs. All increases require written approval from both parties.

Bidders must comply with debarment certification requirements, E-Verify enrollment verification for workers employed in Alabama, the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, and other statutory compliance obligations. The contract is governed by Alabama law. The State is exempt from sales tax.