Asset Forfeiture Specialist

Louisville Metro Government is issuing Request for Proposal (RFP) #260194 to procure an Asset Forfeiture Specialist to work under the direction of the Louisville Metro Police Department's (LMPD) Asset Forfeiture Unit in Bath County, Kentucky. The specialist will serve as a liaison to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies while providing technical guidance, administrative assistance, and investigative research on cases involving seized assets, with key responsibilities including conducting pre-seizure analysis, monitoring financial status of seized and forfeited assets, generating reports, and offering technical advice on asset forfeiture cases. The Metro Government anticipates approximately 2,600 annual hours and 1,500 annual cases for this engagement. Qualified candidates must possess ten years of direct experience in accounting, finance, and asset management; five years of direct asset forfeiture experience; proficiency with government accounting systems and software; and a two-year undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice, Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration. Candidates must pass a seven-year background check and provide U.S. citizenship documentation. Sealed proposals are due by 3:00 p.m. EST on March 19, 2026, submitted through the Bonfire portal at https://louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/portal, with a question period running from March 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT through March 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Award will be made to the responsible proposer whose offer is determined most advantageous based on evaluation criteria weighted at 60 points for hourly rate and 40 points for qualifications and experience, with payment on a Net 30 basis for detailed monthly invoices due by the tenth of the following month.

The procurement is subject to Louisville Metro Government's affirmative action compliance requirements and includes participation goals for disadvantaged enterprises, with minority-owned businesses (MBE) targeted at 15%, female-owned businesses (FBE) at 5%, and historically underutilized businesses (HBE) at 0.5%. The City offers a 5% proposal reduction for local vendors meeting specified local vendor designation criteria and an additional 5% reduction for businesses providing a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour or higher. Vendors must comply with Louisville Metro Codified Ordinance Section 112.30 regarding fair hiring practices, which prohibits discriminatory hiring practices against individuals with prior criminal convictions unless specific exceptions apply. All contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate and comply with web accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1, Level AA). Submission requires nine components including Good Faith Effort Forms, Vendor Information Form, Acknowledgement & Preference Form, Ban the Box certification, current W-9, education documentation, government accounting systems experience documentation, training documentation, and proof of U.S. citizenship, along with an hourly rate proposal. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information is identified, and the contract term is not explicitly specified, though general provisions indicate contracts may be renewed annually with maximum five-year periods for price contracts; no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the procurement documents.