Polygraph Services

The Santa Monica Police Department is seeking a full-time vendor to provide polygraph services for its Personnel and Training Unit through a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued on July 3, 2025, with electronic bid submissions due by July 14, 2025, at 3:00 pm Pacific Time. The contract requires a vendor capable of conducting pre-employment polygraph interviews, tests, and generating written reports, including the ability to handle expedited requests and re-tests for applicants. Bidders must have a physical location within 25 miles of the Santa Monica Police Department and demonstrate substantial experience in polygraph services. The evaluation process will assess vendors across seven weighted categories, including experience, technical competence, cost, work plan abilities, references, value-added services, and quality control, with a total possible score of 100 points. The initial contract term appears to be for fiscal year 2024/2025, with potential extensions for up to four additional one-year periods under the same terms and conditions.

The RFP includes specific municipal requirements that vendors must meet, such as compliance with the Living Wage Ordinance (minimum wage of $20.32 per hour) and non-discrimination policies. Pricing will be structured as hourly rates for three service categories: pre-employment polygraph interview test and report, pre-employment polygraph re-test, and expedited polygraph requests. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the document suggests a competitive, open bidding process. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability and Workers' Compensation. Though specific budget ranges are not detailed in the provided documents, the city reserves the right to negotiate and select the most advantageous proposal based on the comprehensive evaluation criteria. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bid process seeking a qualified polygraph services provider for the Santa Monica Police Department's ongoing personnel screening needs.