Background Check Services

SCOPE The University at Buffalo (“University”) is seeking proposals for the provision of background check services to ensure the University’s academic and research missions are promoted by qualified employees, in a safe and secure environment. Partnering with an experienced and qualified background screening firm reaffirms the University's commitment to protect the interests of the State of New York by engaging in the verification of credentials, criminal history, and other information pertaining to employment decisions and shall service to support the University in its commitments to the University community and the State of New York. The awarded Bidder shall perform professional background screening for various departments within the University, under the direct authority and supervision of University Human Resources. Services are to be provided by a firm that is experienced in performing a wide range of background check services, including but not limited to identify checks, employment verification, education verification, license & credential verification (including driving records), criminal history check, and sex and violent offender registry checks. The performance of services shall be in accordance with all state and federal rules and regulations governing and gathering, sharing and storing of personal employment criminal history information. This RFP includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of investigation: § Criminal History Record Searches (including county, state, federal and national) § Social Security Number Trace (including verification) § Employment Verification (United States) § Education and Degree Verification § Department of Motor Vehicles Checks § Professional License and Certification Verification § Professional Credential Verification § Health Care Sanction Checks § Office of Inspector General Excluded Parties Check § Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Search § American Medical Association Physician Profile Check § Food and Drug Administration Check (including debarment list and § disqualified, restricted and assurance list) § U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control Data Base Check § New York State Sex Offender Registry § U.S. Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website Check § New York State Licenses issued by the Department of Education § NCIC – National Crime Information Center PROCUREMENT TIMELINE (tentative, dates are subject to change) TIMELINE OF EVENTS Event Date Issuance of Notice Monday, June 8, 2026 Deadline for Submission of Questions Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. EST Answers Issued to All Bidders Monday, July 13, 2026 Bid Opening Date Monday, July 27, 2026 at 2:30 P.M. EST Notice of Award (tentative) August 2026 Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: La Vie Development Inc Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.90% WBE Goal: 14.10% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%