CSP Background Check Polygraph Services

The Colorado Department of Public Safety (CDPS), Colorado State Patrol, is conducting a Request for Proposals (RFP #RBAA 2026-0214) to procure pre-employment polygraph examination services for law enforcement candidates. The procurement covers Denver County and Denver City jurisdictions with services primarily required in the Denver Metro area and preferred expansion to Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, and Grand Junction, with statewide travel capability upon request. Vendors must provide comprehensive polygraph services including exam administration, written reports with audio and video recordings, and quality control reviews, with examinations scheduled within two business days of request and completed within ten days, and written reports delivered within three business days of exam completion. The contractor must complete 30 to 50 polygraph examinations monthly, with peak demand occurring during August-September and January through March. Examiner qualifications must include a bachelor's degree in criminal justice or related field plus law enforcement or polygraph experience, graduation from an American Polygraph Association or American Association of Police Polygraphists-recognized program, and current continuing education completion. Evaluation criteria include examiner qualifications, report quality and timeliness, capacity to manage high examination volumes, demonstrated quality of service to public and law enforcement agencies, and statewide travel capability. The written inquiry deadline was May 1, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Time with responses published by May 5, 2026; proposals are due May 20, 2026, at 2:00 PM MT with public opening at 3:00 PM the same day via Google Meet; Intent to Award is anticipated for May 26, 2026; and the initial contract term runs July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods not to exceed five years total.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises or other specific organizational categories. Incumbent vendor information is not disclosed in the available documentation and would require a Colorado Open Records Act request to obtain. Vendors must submit proposals through Colorado VSS; emailed proposals will not be accepted. The contract specifications indicate that pricing is not publicly disclosed to encourage competitive bidding and optimal vendor proposals, and vendors must submit a cost per assessment on Exhibit B, with the option to indicate variance in pricing for services outside the Denver Metro area, as travel time and mileage reimbursement outside the Denver Metro are not separately compensated. The State reserves the right to award multiple offerors if deemed in the State's best interest and to waive non-material mandatory requirements under specific circumstances. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available solicitation documents; contract compensation will be structured as a maximum payment amount per state fiscal year with total compensation across all fiscal years not to exceed the stated contract maximum, with payment due within 45 days of invoice receipt and annual price escalation permitted under Colorado regulations.