Investigative Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Kentucky Board of Licensure for Long-Term Care Administrators is soliciting a personal service contract for investigative services through a Request for Proposal issued on April 17, 2026. The procuring jurisdiction is Elliott County. The scope of work requires a qualified investigator to conduct investigations of complaints filed against licensed long-term care administrators and unlicensed persons, with key deliverables including interviewing complainants, licensees, and witnesses; obtaining and reviewing relevant documents and medical records; inspecting court records; preserving evidence in electronic form; and preparing written investigative reports that cite statutory and regulatory violations. The contractor must also compile case files, assist Board Counsel with litigation matters, provide testimony at administrative hearings, and attend Board meetings as requested, with status reports due seven days before each Board meeting. Evaluation criteria consist of a technical proposal worth 300 points, assessed on staff qualifications and resumes, sample investigation reports, interview questions, evidence preservation plans, professional portfolios, experience with licensure laws, and years of investigative experience, and a cost proposal worth 100 points, with the lowest cost receiving maximum points. The timeline includes written questions due by 2:30 PM on April 24, 2026, and proposals due by 3:00 PM on May 8, 2026. Oral presentations may be required for the top two proposals or the highest 10 percent of submissions.

The contract term is July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, with renewal options for up to two additional two-year periods subject to approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and the Legislative Research Commission Government Contract Review Committee. The pricing structure includes three line items: investigative services at an hourly rate with 250 hours available, travel expenses reimbursed at actual cost using current state mileage rates (with no hourly compensation during travel status), and miscellaneous expenses reimbursed upon receipt submission for postage, copies, and supplies. The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, as well as Professional Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per claim. The responding vendor must be registered with the Kentucky Secretary of State and comply with all applicable state laws and regulations, with invoices submitted using the Legislative Research Commission's established form within 30 days of service conclusion. No specific set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, incumbent vendors, or budget ranges are identified in the available procurement documentation.