Background Screening and Drug & Alcohol Testing Services

The State of Washington, through its Department of Enterprise Services, is seeking a contractor to provide statewide background screening, electronic fingerprinting, and drug & alcohol testing services (including optional polygraph and psychological evaluations). The contract will be awarded competitively, evaluated on both cost and non‑cost technical factors, and will run for an initial three‑year term with a possible two‑year extension. Bidders must submit a fully‑burdened per‑applicant price schedule, meet rigorous insurance and data‑security requirements, and demonstrate recent experience in the three service categories. • Services include electronic fingerprint capture, background investigations (criminal, motor‑vehicle, credit, employment/education verification), and DOT‑compliant drug/alcohol testing (clinic and mobile). • Optional add‑on services (out‑of‑state fingerprinting, polygraph, psychological screening) may be priced but are not scored. • Contractor must maintain specific insurance coverages, comply with Washington’s CJIS and WaTech standards, and retain records for six years. • The award will be based on the lowest average total cost after converting per‑applicant rates, with an estimated contract value of roughly $4.9 million.