Once you get the list of baseline requirements, you can go to the PRISM web site and search by those critieria and find a list of such vendors
Excellent source for standards and companies that have such capability.
 
Dr. Robert L. Bailey, CRM, MIT
 

> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:23:55 -0500
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Offsite Records Storage
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> On Sun, Feb 5, 2012 at 1:07 PM, Patrick Cunningham <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> 
> > Taking a page from how we assess third party IT vendors... I think you
> > should put together a list of "control standards" that you feel are
> > critical for a reputable vendor to have. You can probably pull some
> > baselines from ARMA publications
> >
> 
> you should obtain a copy of the Guideline for Evaluating Offsite Records
> Storage Faciliites from the ARMA bookstore
> 
> "This guideline is a practical tool for organizations to use to evaluate
> their storage needs, determine whether their business practices make
> outsourcing the best decision, and assess the ability of vendors to
> meet storage requirements. It includes checklists for records security and
> protection, service levels, contract terms, and cost comparisons. It will
> facilitate the user's development of:
> 
> - A customer profile
> - A request for information (RFI) process
> - A request for quote (RFQ) process
> 
> Purchasers get free online access to a form-enabled, editable Microsoft
> Word version of the checklists they may customize and distribute as their
> RFI or RFQ for vendors to complete and return."
> 
> http://bit.ly/erZMCU
> -- 
> Peter Kurilecz CRM CA
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