Pennsylvania eMarketplace #276017

Prospective-Employee Background Check Services for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is seeking a provider for prospective-employee background screening and related secure reporting services. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), Purchasing and Contract Administration Division. - Service scope: An estimated 2,500 background checks per year; no minimum volume is guaranteed. Each check includes a Social Security trace and name/address verification, plus national, state, and county criminal searches, including the National Sex Offender Registry and names used inside and outside Pennsylvania. - Searches must cover misdemeanor and felony records from the prior 10 years and include pending felony charges regardless of age. - Motor vehicle records are required only when specifically requested for positions where a driver’s license is essential. - Reports must include source-verified court records and be delivered electronically as PDFs within three business days; one- or two-business-day delivery is preferred. - Key provider requirements: The contractor must be Professional Background Screening Association (PBSA)-accredited, have at least five years of background-check experience, and perform the work using in-house staff rather than outsourcing it. - Technology and support: The service must provide a secure electronic request interface, encrypted information in transit and at rest, safeguards against duplicate requests within 30 days, and reporting tools with search filters and request, candidate, status, and timing information. Weekday questions about reports and invoicing require a response within 24 hours. - OEMs and named vendors: No product OEMs or service vendors are identified. PBSA is named as an accreditation organization, not as a provider. - Contract term: One year, with two optional one-year renewals. Renewal price increases may not exceed 5% over the prior year’s price.

Description

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board seeks a qualified contractor to perform approximately 2,500 background checks on prospective employees each year. Checks must include a Social Security trace and criminal searches, including national, state, county, and sex offender registry searches, and reports must be delivered electronically as PDFs within three business days of request. The contractor must meet requirements including PBSA accreditation, at least five years of background-check experience, source-verified court records, and in-house performance of the work. This is a single-award contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a one-year term and two optional one-year renewals.

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