Personnel Investigator Services and Digital Forensics Investigator Services

Solicitation No.

01924

Type / RFx

STATEWIDE CONTRACT

Level

state

Published Date

—

Due Date

—

NAICS Code

541612AI guide

Jurisdiction

washington

State

washington

Contract Scope: This is a Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for eligible purchasers to purchase impartial Professional Investigator Services and Digital Forensics Investigator Services. These services are provided by third-party investigators and conduct impartial workplace investigations and use digital forensics of Purchaser employees. An impartial investigation is generally conducted so that an employer can determine what occurred when there are contested allegations affecting the workplace that involve a potential violation of the employer’s policies, standards, ethics, or the law. The point of an impartial investigation is to provide a fair and impartial process for the complainant and respondent and to reach reasoned findings based on the information gathered. Investigative services help eligible purchasers find, prevent, and respond to issues involving alleged or suspected wrongdoing, misconduct, or ethical lapses. Information obtained through these investigations can be used as evidence before courts or investigative committees. Some services outlined in this contract may be taxable per the new retail sales tax rules that went into effect Oct. 1, 2025. Awarded Contractors will provide investigation, interviews, and associated professional reports. These services have been broken down into the following four (4) categories: Category 1- Discrimination Investigations regarding claims of: • Discrimination- protected class status includes age, race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, marital status, disability, sex, or any other characteristic protected by law. • Discrimination, specifically as it relates to Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. • Sexual harassment. • Discriminatory harassment or hostile work environment specifically as it relates to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Category 2- General Investigations regarding claims of: • Employee misconduct, including non-discriminatory harassment. • Employee performance issues. • Workplace policy violations, including violations of respectful workplace and DEI policies. • HIPAA breaches. • Retaliation and intimidation. • Discrimination on participating or not participating in Union activities, as outlined by Article 2 of pertinent Collective Bargaining Agreements. • Ethics as defined by RCW 42.52, State Ethics in Public Service Act. Category 3- Digital Forensics- Phone/Cell Phone Investigations that require: • Phone/ cell phone forensics. Review, capture, analyze and report on phone and cell phone records in compliance with all WaTech (Washington Technical Solutions) data-sharing policies and chain-of-custody for state-issued technology. Category 4- Digital Forensics- Computer Investigations that require: • Computer forensics. Review, capture, analyze and report on server, computer hard drives, email, tablets, and other USB devices as well as access to cloud instances in compliance with all WaTech (Washington Technical Solutions) data-sharing policies and chain-of-custody for state-issued technology. For a more detailed descriptions of these categories, see the "Scope Statements" document in the "Current Documents" drop down below. How to Use this Contract 1. Review the Contractor Information section below to find pricing, product offerings, and information for each Contractor. 2. Contact the sales representatives directly to consult about their products and services. 3. Reference DES Contract No. 01924 on your Purchase Order. 4. Contact the Contract Administrator listed below with any further questions. Awarded Vendors By Category and Region It is recommended that end users seek 3 quotes from awarded vendors regardless of dollar amount, but since these were competitively bid contracts, secondary competitive solicitations are not required. Click here for pricing and contractor contact information. **Please consider contacting OMWBE Owned, Veteran Owned or Small Businesses. Each vendor will have an icon displayed in the box according to the category it belongs to at the bottom of the Contract Summary Page.** Note: Executive Order 18-03 status is not showing; all vendors do not require mandatory arbitration. DES has ensured this procurement meets RCW 39.26, follows State of Washington Current Procurement Policies, follows DES procurement process, and DES has determined that entering into this contract will be in the best interest of the State of Washington. Effective Date: 04-21-2025 Est. Annual Worth: $2,000,000 Current Term Ends On: 04-21-2028 Final Term Ends On: 04-21-2030 Commodity Code(s): 918-04, 918-12, 918-06, 918-49, 918-65, 918-67, 918-83, 946-20, 946-36, 918-90, 924-16, 952-31, 924-35, 953-53, 990-52, 952-77, 918-85 Diversity: 0% WBE 0% MBE # of Bids Received: 21 Contact Info: Maree George (360) 239-0869 maree.george@des.wa.gov Secondary Contact Info: Team Apple (360) 407-8033 descontractsteamapple@des.wa.gov Vendor and Contract Performance Feedback Form Please send an email request to the Contract Administrator for copies of any submitted feedback See the list of customers and vendors for the contract Who Can Use This Contract? Organizations with Statewide Contract Usage Agreements Oregon Coop Members Current Documents: --Select Document From Dropdown-- Contacts and Pricing Scope Statement Advance Law Contract 4.21.2025 Blessings HR Contract 4.21.2025 Crystal Investigations Amend 1 3.4.26 Crystal Investigations Contract 4.21.2025 D Diamond Consulting Contract 4.21.2025 Daphne R Schneider and Associates Contract 4.21.25 Elite Paralegal Amend 1 4.1.26 Elite Paralegal Contract 4.21.2025 Equity Leadership Collaborative Contract 4.21.2025 HR Answers Contracts 4.21.2025 HRuprise Contract 4.21.2025 HRurpise Amend 1 11.7.25 Rubin Brown Contract 4.21.2025 Sound Workplace Investigations Contract 4.21.2025 Transformative Investigations Contract 4.21.2025 Historical Documents: --Select Document From Dropdown-- Competivie Solicitation Solicitation Exhibit A-1 Bidder Certification Solicitation Exhibit A-2 Bidder Profile Solicitation Exhibit B-1 Scope of Services Solicitation Exhibit B-2 Perf Requirements Solicitation Exhibit C- Bid Price Solicitation Exhibit D-CoopPurch Agreement Exhibit B-2 Perf Reqs Amendment #1 Exhibit D CoopPurchAgree Amendment #1 Exhibit D CoopPurchAgree Amendment #2 Solicitation Amendment #1 Solicitation Amendment #2 Resources: --Select Document From Dropdown-- Contract Comments Vendor and Contract Performance Feedback Rebid Schedule FAQ Open Selected Documents Copy Doc Links to Clipboard Showing 1 to 13 of 13 Vendors Reset Sorting 10 25 50 100 All Vendors Per Page. Search Vendors: 1 Vendor Vendor# OMWBE Small Business Veteran Considerations / Preferences Award Type CN CONSULTING, LLC W102091 MW Main & Reserved CRYSTAL INVESTIGATIONS PLLC W100902 W Main ELITE PARALEGAL SERVICES, LLC W99430 W Main HRUPRISE W94016 W Main ADVANCE LAW OFFICE W67006 Reserved BLESSING HR LAW, PLLC W98115 Reserved D DIAMOND CONSULTING LLC W28982 Reserved DAPHNE R. SCHNEIDER AND ASSOCIATES W4434 Main EQUITY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE W8511 Reserved INTRAVAIA RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC W47929 Main SOUND WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS, LLC W79848 Reserved HR ANSWERS INC W20798 Main RUBINBROWN LLP W57109 Main