Pre-Employment Background Investigation Services

The government authority in Salem, OR, seeks a vendor to provide pre-employment background investigation services for new and current employees, contractors, and volunteers. The vendor must perform investigations using phone and in-person interviews, database searches, and reports. Required investigation searches include Social Security Number trace, verification, and validation; criminal record searches; national sex offender registry checks; and driving records searches. Within four days of completion, the vendor must hand-deliver or mail background investigation reports containing physical descriptions, driving records, criminal records, military histories, family information, and educational histories. The buyer limits eligibility to US organizations and requires onsite work performance. The contract period spans three years, and the buyer is currently accepting budget proposals. Prospective bidders must submit all questions no later than September 16, 2026.