Background Check Services

The State University of New York at Buffalo is seeking a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive background check services to ensure a safe and secure environment for its academic and research missions. The agency needs to verify the credentials and histories of potential employees through a variety of specific screening processes. The required scope of work covers criminal history record searches at the county, state, federal, and national levels, as well as social security number traces and verifications. The selected provider must conduct employment verifications within the United States, education and degree verifications, and department of motor vehicles checks. The agency also requires professional license, certification, and credential verifications, alongside health care sanction checks. Additionally, the scope includes Office of Inspector General excluded parties checks, Drug Enforcement Administration registration searches, Food and Drug Administration checks including debarment lists, and sex and violent offender registry checks. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations located within the United States. The agency requires all performance of the work to occur offsite at the vendor's own office location. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget for these services. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 22, 2026.