Pre-Employment Background Investigation Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2138306
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Helena Gacina helena.gacina@cuny.edu (646) 664-3178
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About this opportunity
The City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Human Resources Management is requesting bids on pre-employment background investigation services under IFB UCO-1009, with proposals due September 15, 2026. This procurement is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) set-aside under New York State Executive Law Article 17-B, restricting eligibility to vendors certified by the NYS Office of General Services as SDVOBs.
The scope covers conducting and furnishing background investigation reports for prospective employees across various position types and employment levels throughout the CUNY University system. The contract is structured as a requirements contract with no guaranteed minimum or maximum amount; CUNY will issue purchase orders on an as-needed basis and reserves the right to issue multiple awards. Unit prices submitted by the selected bidder must remain firm for the contract term.
Bidders must demonstrate at least one year of industry experience and completion of three similar contracts within the preceding two years. All bid submissions must include sealed hard copies with original signatures, completed Bid Submission Certification and Signature Page, State Finance Law 139-j and 139-k disclosure forms, and Bid Price Breakdown Pages. Bid pricing shall be a net price including all charges for services, transportation, and delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with sales and use tax excluded.
The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) applies; the restricted period began with publication of the solicitation. All vendor communications must be channeled through the Designated Contact; communications through other channels may result in disqualification. Compliance requires submission of the Offerer's Affirmation of Understanding and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law 139-j(3) and 139-j(6)(b), and the Offerer's Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law 139-j and 139-k.
Opportunity text
The City University of New York (CUNY) Office of Human Resources Management seeks a qualified contractor to provide pre-employment background investigation services as outlined in the attached IFB UCO-1009 solicitation document. The selected contractor will conduct and furnish background investigation reports for prospective employees across a variety of position types and employment levels throughout the University system. This opportunity is limited to vendors certified by the NYS Office of General Services (OGS) as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses as an SDVOB set-aside procurement under the terms of NYS Executive Law, Article 17-B. Interested bidders are encouraged to review in detail the attached solicitation document and submit a bid in accordance with the submission requirements as detailed within. The Procurement Lobbying Act (PLA) Applies to this Solicitation. The restricted period began with the publication of this ad. Compliance Procurement Lobbying Act Required Forms: Vendor shall complete, sign and submit the following forms if they are selected: 1. "Offerer's Affirmation of Understanding of and Agreement pursuant to State Finance Law §139-j(3) and §139-j(6)(b)" 2. "Offerer's Disclosure of Prior Non-Responsibility Determinations and Certification of Compliance with State Finance Law §139-j and§139-k". Contact with CUNY: Under the requirements to the PLA, all communications regarding advertised projects are to be channeled through the Designated Contact. Communication with respect to this procurement initiated by or on behalf of an interested vendor through others than the Designated Contact may constitute an "impermissible contact" under NYS law and could result in disqualification of that vendor. Rules and regulations and more information on this law, please visit: http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutogs/regulations/advisoryCouncil/Faq.htm(AdvisoryCounci lFAQs) Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: TRUVIEW BSI LLC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) This opportunity is reserved for SDVOBs only.
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