Check Stock Services

Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is seeking a vendor for Check Stock Services through an Informal Request for Proposal (iRFP #25-06650) for its Finance Department in San Bernardino County, California. The procurement aims to replace the current check stock provider and establish a long-term partnership for secure financial document manufacturing. Vendors must provide comprehensive blank check stock services, including custom design, manufacturing with advanced security features, and delivery compatible with IEHP's Oracle Fusion and Meditrac systems. Required qualifications include a minimum of three years of experience in secure financial document manufacturing, specifically serving healthcare organizations. Mandatory deliverables include physical samples demonstrating security features such as watermarks, holograms, chemical-reactive elements, and anti-counterfeiting technologies. The RFP requires detailed cost proposals covering check stock manufacturing, custom design, expedited delivery, training, technical support, and shipping. Key dates include a question submission deadline of September 16, 2025, and a proposal due date of October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with an initial one-year contract term and potential for up to four additional one-year renewals.

The procurement includes a local preference program that provides a 5-point scoring advantage to businesses located within Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. To qualify as a local business, companies must have fixed offices within these county boundaries, be authorized to do business in the area, credit local sales tax, and have a majority of employees physically located in local offices. Vendors must provide documentation including a current State Board of Equalization tax return, business license, and proof of a functional, staffed office operating in the region for at least six months. Additionally, bidders must complete several mandatory certifications, including a Non-Collusion Declaration, Certification of Non-Debarment, and verification of eligibility through specific databases such as the DHHS Office of Inspector General's List of Excluded Individuals and Entities, GSA System for Award Management, and California Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Suspended and Ineligible Provider List. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, IEHP reserves the right to award to multiple vendors and does not guarantee a minimum purchase amount. Vendors must maintain appropriate security certifications including SOC 2 Type II and ISO27001, and ensure all services and data remain within the continental United States.