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Solicitation Information

Solicitation Number:

514-SH

Title:

RFSQ - WORKERS' COMPENSATION FRAUD INVESTIGATION SERVICES

Department:

Sheriff

Bid Type:

Service

Bid Amount:

N/A

Commodity:

EMPLOYMENT AGENCY & SEARCH FIRM SERVICES INCLUDES BACKGROUND

Description:

The RFSQ and future bulletins will be accessible at the Sheriff's website: http://www.lasd.org/lasd_contracts/info.html INTRODUCTION The Los Angeles County (County) Sheriff’s Department (Department) is issuing this Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to solicit qualified vendors who can provide Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigation Services on an as-needed basis. The solicitation will remain open until the Department’s needs are met. The Department intends to contract with investigators to assist the Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau. Potential Contractors will conduct confidential investigations and surveillance of County employees suspected of workers’ compensation fraud. Interested and qualified Vendors, who can demonstrate their ability to successfully meet the requirements outlined in this RFSQ, and Appendix B (Statement of Work) of this RFSQ, are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the instructions contained in the RFSQ. VENDOR’S MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required services outlined in Appendix B (Statement of Work), are invited to submit their SOQ provided they meet the following minimum requirements: 1.4.1 Vendor must have seven (7) years of experience with a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a patrol officer in a “first responder” capacity and five (5) years of experience conducting criminal investigations while employed by a law enforcement agency. 1.4.2 Vendor must be trained and certified under the laws of the State of California as a private investigator and possess a Private Investigator License as specified in the California Business and Professions Code 7521. 1.4.3 Vendor must possess the equipment and expertise to capture video and still photography during Sub-rosa surveillance. 1.4.4 Vendor must possess a valid California Class “C” driver license. 1.4.5 Vendor must certify that he/she meets the Los Angeles County criteria for Physical Class, (3) – Moderate: which includes standing or walking most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces and occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds. 1.4.6 Vendor shall not have any felony convictions nor certain misdemeanor convictions (i.e., drug, theft and sex-related crimes) that impugn the applicant’s character, honesty or veracity, or demonstrate a bias. RFSQ TIMETABLE The timetable for this RFSQ is as follows: Release of RFSQ………………………………………….……….October 2, 2013 Request for a Solicitation Requirements Review Due…......…October 16, 2013 Written Questions Due by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)………..…October 17, 2013 Questions and Answers Released……….……………….….October 23, 2013 SOQ Submittal Deadline…by 3:00p.m. (Pacific Time)...........October 29, 2013 The due date above is an initial due date. SOQs received after the initial due date will be reviewed at a later date. This solicitation will remain open until the needs of the Department are met. The Vendor must access the RFSQ via the above Department’s website, and MUST inform the Department’s Contracts Unit Analyst at wksmith@lasd.org of Vendor's name, mailing address, email address, fax number, and telephone number. This will ensure that the Vendor receives any further Bulletins related to this RFSQ.

The RFSQ and future bulletins will be accessible at the Sheriff's website: http://www.lasd.org/lasd_contracts/info.html

INTRODUCTION
The Los Angeles County (County) Sheriff’s Department (Department) is issuing this Request for Statement of Qualifications (RFSQ) to solicit qualified vendors who can provide Workers’ Compensation Fraud Investigation Services on an as-needed basis. The solicitation will remain open until the Department’s needs are met.

The Department intends to contract with investigators to assist the Internal Criminal Investigations Bureau. Potential Contractors will conduct confidential investigations and surveillance of County employees suspected of workers’ compensation fraud.

Interested and qualified Vendors, who can demonstrate their ability to successfully meet the requirements outlined in this RFSQ, and Appendix B (Statement of Work) of this RFSQ, are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) in accordance with the instructions contained in the RFSQ.

VENDOR’S MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Interested and qualified Vendors that can demonstrate their ability to successfully provide the required services outlined in Appendix B (Statement of Work), are invited to submit their SOQ provided they meet the following minimum requirements:

1.4.1 Vendor must have seven (7) years of experience with a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a patrol officer in a “first responder” capacity and five (5) years of experience conducting criminal investigations while employed by a law enforcement agency.

1.4.2 Vendor must be trained and certified under the laws of the State of California as a private investigator and possess a Private Investigator License as specified in the California Business and Professions Code 7521.

1.4.3 Vendor must possess the equipment and expertise to capture video and still photography during Sub-rosa surveillance.

1.4.4 Vendor must possess a valid California Class “C” driver license.

1.4.5 Vendor must certify that he/she meets the Los Angeles County criteria for Physical Class, (3) – Moderate: which includes standing or walking most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces and occasionally lifting objects weighing over 25 pounds.

1.4.6 Vendor shall not have any felony convictions nor certain misdemeanor convictions (i.e., drug, theft and sex-related crimes) that impugn the applicant’s character, honesty or veracity, or demonstrate a bias.

RFSQ TIMETABLE
The timetable for this RFSQ is as follows:

Release of RFSQ………………………………………….……….October 2, 2013
Request for a Solicitation Requirements Review Due…......…October 16, 2013
Written Questions Due by 3:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)………..…October 17, 2013
Questions and Answers Released……….……………….….October 23, 2013
SOQ Submittal Deadline…by 3:00p.m. (Pacific Time)...........October 29, 2013

The due date above is an initial due date. SOQs received after the initial due date will be reviewed at a later date. This solicitation will remain open until the needs of the Department are met.

The Vendor must access the RFSQ via the above Department’s website, and MUST inform the Department’s Contracts Unit Analyst at wksmith@lasd.org of Vendor's name, mailing address, email address, fax number, and telephone number. This will ensure that the Vendor receives any further Bulletins related to this RFSQ.

Open Day:

10/2/2013

Closed Date:

Continuous

Contact Name:

Dernice Samuel

Contact Phone:

(323) 229-3275

Contact Email:

ddsamuel@lasd.org

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This is a Notice of the County's "Intent" to make an Award. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the County nor does it signify a valid purchase agreement between the County and any supplier or service provider.

Until or unless a properly executed purchase order or service agreement is issued to a vendor, this "Intent" may be changed, modified or canceled at the sole discretion of the County. The County will assume no financial responsibility or obligation to any supplier or service provider based on this "Intent" to award.

Pursuant to County Purchasing Policy M-1100, A bid protest may be filed by Vendors who submitted a bid response for the intended award information below. Information and procedures for filing a bid protest can be accessed from LA County Bid/Vendor Protest Policy.

With limited exceptions, solicitations conducted under the statutory authority of the Purchasing Agent are price-based with the resultant award being made to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder that fully meets and complies with all of the specifications and requirements of the solicitation.

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Notice of Intended Award Information
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