Statewide Applicant Fingerprinting Services

The State of Michigan Department of Technology, Management, & Budget issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 19000000001266 for statewide applicant fingerprinting services. The procurement was posted on February 28, 2019, with proposals due on April 9, 2019, allowing 41 days for bid submission. The solicitation sought a contractor to provide comprehensive fingerprinting services for current and new hire employees across state agencies, with data interface capabilities enabling integration with state systems. The contract term spans five years with up to five additional one-year renewal options. Evaluation was conducted by a Joint Evaluation Committee using four technical criteria: General Requirements (30 points), Interface Requirements & Specifications (30 points), Staffing (10 points), and Vendor Questions Worksheet (30 points), with a minimum threshold of 80 points required for pricing evaluation consideration. Two bidders submitted proposals, with pricing per applicant ranging from $50.75 to $64.25 depending on applicant type and fingerprinting purpose.

The procurement resulted in an award recommendation to Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC for $7,000,000.00, pending State Administrative Board approval. Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC achieved a technical score of 95 points and advanced to pricing evaluation, while the competing bidder, Mosley's Mobile Notary & Fingerprinting, scored 25 points and was deemed non-responsive. Following one round of pricing negotiations, the state achieved cost avoidance of $0.25 per state-paid applicant ($19,089 annually) and $0.25 per non-state applicant ($6,325 annually), along with the inclusion of fingerprint backup capture at no additional cost contingent upon future implementation of the UEP solution. The solicitation documents do not indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond to this procurement.