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Background Screening and Drug and Alcohol Testing Services

WashingtonWashington, USADue Monday, October 5, 2026
Client
Washington
RFP Number
SCREENING-2731
Posted
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Category
Background Check, Screening or Investigation Services
Budget
Looking for Proposal
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Set-aside
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Description

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The government authority located in Washington requires a vendor to deliver background screening alongside drug and alcohol testing services. The vendor must provide live-scan electronic fingerprinting services for employment, certification, licensing, and verification purposes. The requested scope covers background screening services, including criminal records, nationwide criminal, federal criminal, motor vehicle records, financial and credit, and employment and education verification checks. Additionally, the vendor must supply drug and alcohol testing services encompassing pre-employment, random selection, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, return-to-duty, follow-up, and confirmatory testing, as well as on-site mobile collection at work sites, offices, and clinics. Only USA organizations qualify for eligibility, and the work will occur offsite. The buyer accepts digital submission via email or online and requests proposals to establish the budget. Key dates include a pre-bid meeting on September 2, 2026, and a final deadline of September 25, 2026, for submitting all questions.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from 11825 CompetitiveSolicitationStatewide.docx. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services is soliciting bids to provide electronic fingerprinting, background screening, and drug and alcohol testing services. Bids will be awarded across specified categories and geographic regions to serve Washington state agencies and other eligible purchasers. Qualified bidders may apply for statewide or regional contract awards.

Issued by
Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
Competitive Solicitation Posting Date
August 21, 2026
Pre-Bid Conference
September 2, 2026 at 10:00 am (Pacific Time)
Deadline for Submitting Questions
September 25, 2026 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Anticipated Deadline for Answers
October 1, 2026
Deadline for Submitting Bids
October 5, 2026 11:59 pm (Pacific Time)
Anticipated Date of Announcement for Apparent Successful Bidders
November 19, 2026
Anticipated Announcement of Contract Awards
December 18, 2026
How to submit
Electronic via email
Submission details
Required Bid Submittals must be emailed to [email protected] in MS Word, MS Excel, or Adobe PDF. File size must not exceed 30MB; zipped files are not accepted.
Contract term
up to sixty (60) months
Set-aside
Reserved Awards for Washington Small Businesses and/or Certified Veteran-Owned Businesses
Place of performance
Statewide across all 39 counties in Washington state, or specific designated geographic regions in Washington

How proposals are evaluated

Cost Factors: Bid Pricing Evaluation800 points
Non-Cost Factors200 points
Executive Order 18-03 Preference50 points

Scope of work

  • Electronic fingerprinting services capturing and transmitting fingerprints directly to the Washington State Patrol
  • Background screening services including criminal, motor vehicle, financial, credit, employment, and education checks
  • Drug and alcohol testing services for DOT and non-DOT security-sensitive positions
  • Out-of-state electronic fingerprinting for non-Washington residents
  • Polygraph testing
  • Psychological evaluation screening

Minimum qualifications

  • Registered in Washington’s Electronic Business Solution (WEBS)
  • Must qualify as a responsible bidder pursuant to RCW 39.26.160(2)
  • Capable of servicing all 39 counties for statewide bid submissions
  • Must transmit electronic fingerprints directly to the Washington State Patrol for Category 1 awards
  • Must qualify as a Washington Small Business or Certified Veteran-Owned Business for Reserved Awards

Documents to include with the bid

  • Exhibit A – Bidder’s Certification
  • Exhibit C – Bid Price
  • Exhibit D – Scored Non-Cost Factors

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