Personnel Security Background Investigation Services

The Vendor is required to provide background investigation services to the office on an intermittent as-needed basis.
- The authority to conduct personnel background investigations on prospective civilian employees including dispatchers, port security officers, and other department employees as assigned.
- Review of personal history statement (PHS) to determine whether any conflicts exist with any other information provided by either the candidate or developed in the course of the background investigation;
- Conduct introductory interviews with each assigned candidate prior to commencement of the formal background investigation; before each interview, port police will provide consultant with background data on each candidate;
- Follow-up with candidates in response to answers to PHS questions, as necessary;
- Confirmation of educational history and education documents provided by candidate;
- Receipt and review of citizenship documents (if relevant) provided by candidate;
- Employment history verifications, including review of personnel files and internal affairs files (if relevant);
- Residential canvassing for sworn, dispatcher, and security officer candidates;
- Receipt and review of marriage and divorce documents;
- Spousal interviews;
- Local law enforcement agency inquiries relevant to each candidate;
- Perform investigations with respect to applicants’ online lives and history via social networking sites, blogs, and similar internet-based services;
- Conduct a “clarification interview” with candidate in response to any significant information developed as a result of the background investigation which is in conflict with information provided by the candidate.
- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: March 5, 2025