IFB Number: 24-71028-000 Background Investigation Services. Addendum 1

The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has issued Invitation for Bid (IFB) #24-71028-000 for Background Investigation Services targeting candidates for the DSH Office of Protective Services in San Luis Obispo County. The procurement seeks a contractor to conduct comprehensive background investigations for peace officers and public safety dispatchers using the Guardian Alliance Technologies (GAT) background system, adhering to POST Selection Requirements and Commission Regulations 1953(b) and 1959(b). Required services include complete background investigations, with 90-day completion timelines for Hospital Police Officer positions and 60-day timelines for Communications Operator positions. Contractors must maintain a current California Private Investigator's License and POST Background Investigator Course certification. Key procurement dates include bid availability on January 21, 2025, with questions due by January 24, 2025, and the bid submission deadline of February 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM, with a public bid opening scheduled for February 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM. The anticipated contract term runs from February 17, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

The procurement includes small business and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) preferences, with a 5% small business preference and DVBE incentives ranging from 1-5%. Contractors must provide professional liability insurance with $1 million per claim and $2 million aggregate coverage, along with workers' compensation insurance. The contract will be priced on a per-investigation basis, with complete background investigations having a standard rate and incomplete investigations capped at $200 each. Bidders must provide all necessary personnel, labor, tools, travel, supplies, materials, insurance, and service vehicles to complete the investigations. The procurement applies to DSH facilities including DSH-Metropolitan, DSH-Patton, and DSH-Sacramento locations, with potential for a one-year contract extension. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract will cover background investigations for selected DSH Office of Protective Services candidates across multiple facility locations in California.