Bid guide
How to bid on Atlanta’s Background and Recruitment File Management System
What Atlanta is buying
The City of Atlanta is seeking software to develop and implement an electronic file management system for police applicant background and recruitment records. The system is intended to support the Atlanta Police Department’s Background and Recruitment Unit and Atlanta Fire Rescue.
The solicitation calls for a system to improve and evolve the current online end-to-end application management process for APD sworn applicants. It is an opportunity for technology vendors with relevant software experience.
Deadline and submission timing
The bid deadline is November 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Submit your response before that time, following the instructions in the solicitation documents.
This is an invitation for bids. Check the posting and its documents for the requirements and submission method; the supplied information does not specify what happens at the deadline.
Who this opportunity may suit
This opportunity may suit software firms experienced in electronic file management or application management systems. Vendors should be prepared to address the needs of both the APD Background and Recruitment Unit and Atlanta Fire Rescue.
Review the full bid documents to determine whether your firm’s capabilities and offering meet the City’s stated requirements.
How to access the bid documents
Find event PE-66062-NONST-2027-000000519 on the Georgia Procurement Registry, Georgia’s statewide bid posting site. Viewing the posting and its document list is public and does not require an account.
Some Georgia events route documents and responses through an external Event Link in Team Georgia Marketplace. Otherwise, submit as the posting directs. The full documents and response instructions are on the registry posting.
Prepare a clear, responsive bid
Read the complete solicitation and make a checklist of every requested item, instruction, and deadline. Explain clearly how your proposed system would support the application management process and the records needs described in the bid.
Check whether the posting directs vendors to submit through an Event Link or another method, and confirm that your response is complete and delivered before the deadline. For questions, the listed point of contact is Mitzi Sims at [email protected].
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from City of Atlanta; the original posting controls.