Investigation Services

The New Jersey Schools Insurance Group (NJSIG), a school board insurance group established under P.L. 1983, c. 108, is seeking qualified private detective businesses to provide investigation services for its claims department through a Request for Proposal (RFP) numbered NJSIG-2024-010. The procurement is specifically for comprehensive investigation services on an "as-needed" basis, which includes research and information gathering, surveillance, witness locating, and interviewing. Required investigative capabilities encompass conducting covert surveillance, collecting detailed background information, and generating comprehensive initial, interim, and final reports. Proposers must submit an all-inclusive hourly fee proposal, with time billed in 0.1-hour increments and detailed task descriptions. The evaluation process will assess proposals across three key criteria: technical criteria (35%), management criteria (35%), and cost criteria (30%), considering factors such as scope understanding, past performance, project management, qualifications, and financial stability. Critical dates include questions due by April 1, 2025, proposal responses due by April 29, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. ET, and potential NJSIG Board of Trustees approval on May 14, 2025.

The contract will be awarded on a non-exclusive basis, with NJSIG reserving the right to engage multiple contractors or perform services independently. Proposers must maintain extensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, employers' liability, commercial general liability, errors and omissions, automobile liability, and a crime policy, each with specified minimum coverage limits. While the RFP does not explicitly mention set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, it emphasizes comprehensive professional capabilities and financial stability as key evaluation criteria. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure requiring integration. The RFP does not specify a precise contract value or budget range, instead focusing on an hourly rate model where contractors will be compensated based on actual investigative work performed. Potential contractors should be prepared to provide a competitive, comprehensive hourly rate that covers all direct and indirect costs, including overhead, profit, clerical support, travel, and related expenses.