Utah's Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) Document Control System RFP

The State of Utah Department of Public Safety, through the Bureau of Forensic Services, is seeking a vendor to provide updates, support, and maintenance for the Qualtrax Document Control System. This five-year contract has a project budget of 70,000 dollars, with annual invoicing. The selected vendor must provide an intuitive web-based repository featuring a folder tree structure, Single Sign-On capability, and unlimited employee testing and training. The system must support compliance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB AR3125, and FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing and Databasing Laboratories. To be eligible for award, vendors must meet strict mandatory requirements, including holding ISO 9001 Certification, possessing over 10 years of proven quality document control experience in forensic science, and maintaining or working toward FedRAMP or GovRAMP certification. The award process involves a multi-stage evaluation where technical scores are assessed independently of cost, and a minimum technical threshold of 640 points is required for eligibility. The contract includes specific insurance requirements based on data risk levels, ranging from 2 million to 10 million dollars, and mandates adherence to various federal and state non-discrimination and employment laws.