Contract Summary


Personnel Investigator Services and Digital Forensics Investigator Services
Executive Order 18-03
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Contract #: 01924
Replaces: 07821
Contract Type: COOPERATIVE


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.

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.

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**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

Secondary Contact Info:
Team Apple
(360) 407-8033

Vendor and Contract Performance Feedback Form
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  • Contacts and Pricing
  • Scope Statement
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  • 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
  • FAQ

Vendor Vendor # OMWBE Small Business Veteran Considerations / Preferences Award Type
BLESSING HR LAW, PLLC W98115 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Reserved
D DIAMOND CONSULTING LLC W28982 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Reserved
DAPHNE R. SCHNEIDER AND ASSOCIATES W4434 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main
EQUITY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE W8511 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Reserved
INTRAVAIA RISK MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC W47929 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main
SOUND WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS, LLC W79848 Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Reserved
HR ANSWERS INC W20798 Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main
CN CONSULTING, LLC W102091 MW Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main & Reserved
CRYSTAL INVESTIGATIONS LLP W100902 W Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main
ELITE PARALEGAL SERVICES, LLC W99430 W Small Business Contract Main
HRUPRISE W94016 W Small Business Contract Executive Order 18-03 Icon Main

  • M = OMWBE Certified Minority Owned |
  • W = OMWBE Certified Women Owned |
  • MW = OMWBE Certified Minority Women Owned

Veteran Owned Contract Icon = Veteran Owned
Small Business Contract Icon = Small Business
* = Newly Added Icon.



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