Polygraph Examination Services

INTRODUCTION The County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (Department) is seeking qualified Vendors to enter into Master Agreements with the County to provide Polygraph Examination Services (Services) on an as-needed basis for the Department's Scientific Services Bureau. VENDOR'S MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required Services outlined in Attachment 1 (Statement of Work) of the Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), provided they meet the following Minimum Mandatory Qualifications. MINIMUM MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS 1. Vendor must be recognized and accredited by one of the following professional polygraph associations: a. American Polygraph Association; b. California Association of Polygraph Examiners; or c. American Association of Police Polygraphists. Vendor shall submit copies of accreditation(s) and/or certificate(s) to verify this Minimum Mandatory Qualification. 2. Vendor must be active in the administration of polygraph examinations. To qualify for this status, Vendor must meet the following criteria: a. Vendor must have completed a minimum total of 200 documented polygraph examinations; b. Of the total documented polygraph examinations, Vendor must have administered a minimum of 100 polygraph exams for a law enforcement agency(ies); and c. 25 of the 100 polygraph exams for a law enforcement agency(ies) must have been within the last two years using the Lafayette computerized polygraph instrument. Vendor shall provide references and supporting documentation to verify this Minimum Mandatory Qualification, which shall include start dates, end dates, agency names, and services provided. 3. Vendor's proposed polygraph examiners must have successfully graduated from a polygraph course recognized and accredited by the American Polygraph Association, California Association for Polygraph Examiners, or the American Association of Police Polygraphists. Vendor shall submit copies of diploma(s) and/or certificate(s) for each polygraph examiner that will provide Services to verify this Minimum Mandatory Qualification. 4. Vendor's proposed polygraph examiners must be current members, in good standing, and have attended a minimum of 12 hours of training sponsored by one of the following professional polygraph examiner associations within the last two years: a. American Polygraph Association; b. California Association of Polygraph Examiners; or c. American Association of Police Polygraphists. Vendor must provide copies of memberships and training certificates for each polygraph examiner that will provide Services to verify this Minimum Mandatory Qualifications. 5. Vendor's proposed polygraph examiner must pass the polygraph proficiency test (refer to Exhibit 14 (Proficiency Exam) of Appendix A (Required Forms) to the RFSQ) with a score of 100 percent consisting of general polygraph knowledge, question formulation, chart analysis, and instrumentation. Vendor must complete and submit an Exhibit 14 (Proficiency Exam) of Appendix A (Required Forms) to the RFSQ for each polygraph examiner that will provide Services to verify this Minimum Mandatory Qualification. If Vendor's proposed polygraph examiner(s) does not achieve a score of 100 percent, as listed above, then Vendor's proposed polygraph examiner(s) shall be disqualified. 6. If Vendor's compliance with a County contract has been reviewed by the Department of the Auditor-Controller within the last ten years, then Vendor must not have unresolved questioned costs identified by the Auditor-Controller, in an amount over $100,000.00, that are confirmed to be disallowed costs by the contracting County department and remain unpaid for six months or more from the date of disallowance, unless such disallowed costs are the subject of current good faith negotiations to resolve the disallowed co