CDPSDQ1611Polygraph Services for CDPS

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS) issued a Documented Quote (CDPSDQ1611) soliciting pre-employment polygraph examination services for the Denver County and Denver City jurisdictions. The procurement requires a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive polygraph services including pre-employment examinations, written reports with analysis and determination of results, and related audio/video recordings for each examination performed. Deliverables must include scheduling of examinations within two business days of CDPS Human Resources request and delivery of written reports with analysis and recordings within three business days of exam completion, with services primarily available within the Denver Metropolitan area and preferably extendable to outlying regions including Grand Junction, Alamosa, and Fort Collins. Required qualifications for examiner personnel include a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field (or equivalent law enforcement and polygraph experience), graduation from an American Polygraph Association or American Association of Police Polygraphists-recognized education program, current continuing education certification, and demonstrated experience with law enforcement pre-employment polygraphs, interview and interrogation techniques, and behavioral/linguistic analysis. The evaluation will be based on qualifications, experience, education, and price, with the award made to the lowest responsible bidder; vendor responses must include documented quotes, examiner qualifications and resumes, pricing proposals, minimum three government agency references, sample examination documents and reports, and availability for facility site visits. The solicitation deadline was November 19, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time, with the contract award period running from January 1, 2016 (or upon State Controller approval) through June 30, 2017, and no bidders' conference or site visit was specified.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors were required to be registered on Colorado's Vendor Self Service System (VSS) at the time of submission to be considered responsive and eligible for award. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation materials, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements were specified beyond CDPS approval of testing formats and question batteries. Pricing will be structured as a flat, negotiated rate per completed pre-employment polygraph examination regardless of examination duration, with monthly billing and payment upon invoice submission and departmental approval; quoted prices must remain binding and valid for 90 days after the closing date. No specific funding source or budgeted amount was stated in the solicitation documents, and the CDPS is tax-exempt.