Investigative Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, is soliciting investigative services via Request for Proposal to investigate complaints from the public and licensees regarding potential violations of state licensing laws. The procuring jurisdiction is Elliott County, Kentucky. The scope of work includes investigating potential violations of KRS 322 and 201 KAR Chapter 18 by professional engineers, land surveyors, permitted and unpermitted business entities, and unlicensed individuals. Key deliverables include written investigation reports, assistance to other Board investigators, and testimony provision in administrative hearings and circuit court proceedings. Qualified investigators must possess previous law enforcement experience. Evaluation criteria are structured on a 1,000-point scale: technical proposals are evaluated on 600 points based on general investigation experience (250 points), Kentucky Board experience (200 points), and professional and occupational licensing investigation qualifications (150 points), with an additional potential 100 points for oral presentations if required; cost proposals receive maximum 400 points with the lowest-cost offer receiving full points. The RFP was issued February 18, 2021, with proposals due by 4:30 PM Eastern Time on March 1, 2021. No bidders' conference is scheduled. Proposals must be submitted in three separate sealed packages (technical, cost, and proprietary if applicable) in both hard copy and electronic formats, and must include completed solicitation forms, transmittal letters, required affidavits, and responses to technical evaluation criteria.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility to respond. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the procurement documentation. The anticipated initial contract term runs from March 16, 2021 through June 30, 2022, 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's Government Contract Review Committee. Compensation is structured as an hourly rate for investigative services; however, no specific contract funding amount or budget range is stated in the RFP. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, request best and final offers, conduct clarification discussions, and negotiate compensation rates. Contract effectiveness is contingent upon approval by the Finance and Administration Cabinet and filing with the Legislative Research Commission's Government Contract Review Committee.