Background Check Services for Prospective

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania, USADue Friday, November 6, 2026

Client: Pennsylvania
RFP Number: SCREENING-2791
Posted: 10/16/2026
Category: Background Check, Screening or Investigation Services
Budget: Looking for Proposals
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

AI Generated

The government authority located in Pennsylvania seeks a USA-based vendor to provide offsite background check services for prospective candidates. The vendor must deliver primary source criminal background checks, source-verified court records, and Social Security trace details covering name and address verifications. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this opportunity. Interested vendors can submit their responses digitally through email or online, though the provided text does not specify any submission deadlines, evaluation criteria, contract term, or budget limits.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from Background Check Services IFB 276017.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is seeking a qualified contractor to perform approximately 2,500 background checks annually on prospective employees. Bidders must register in the online self-service Oracle Supplier Portal as a Non-Merchandise supplier prior to bid submission. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Issued by: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Questions due: Friday, October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Answers to questions posted: 1:00 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026
Proposals due: 1:00 PM ET on Friday, November 6, 2026
How to submit: Electronic via the Oracle Supplier Portal
Submission details: Bids must be submitted through the Oracle Supplier Portal. Bids submitted by email or hard copy will be rejected. Line-item pricing must be submitted through the portal.
Contract term: One year from the Effective Date, with 2 additional 1-year renewal options.
Place of performance: Offsite (Contractor facility; contractor is not required to be located in Pennsylvania)
Insurance and bonding: Professional and Technology-Based Services Liability ($2,000,000/occurrence); Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions ($2,000,000/occurrence); Network/Cyber Liability ($1,000,000/occurrence); Comprehensive crime insurance ($5,000,000 per claim). PLCB named as additional insured with 30 days written cancellation notice.

How proposals are evaluated

Total Cost for all requirements and criteria

Scope of work

Conduct approximately 2,500 background checks annually for prospective PLCB employees
Perform Social Security Trace for name and address verification
Perform primary source criminal background checks including national, state, county, and National Sex Offender Registry searches
Provide source-verified court records and misdemeanor/felony records within the last 10 years
Generate and submit written history reports in PDF format within three business days of request
Provide an electronic interface and platform with duplicate request safeguards and encryption
Enable PLCB users to run independent customizable reports with specified data points
Provide direct account support-based customer service responsive within 24 hours Monday through Friday

Minimum qualifications

Registered in the PLCB Oracle Supplier Portal as a Non-Merchandise supplier
Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA) accredited
Minimum of 5 years experience performing background checks
Ability to perform work with in-house staff without outsourcing to third party services
Provide direct account support-based customer service

Documents to include with the bid

Attachment #1 – Bid Form BOP-1206 (signed in ink)
Attachment #2 – Worker Protection Form (BOP-2201)
Insurance Certificate

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