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Communication Services for Inmates at Pierce County Jail and Juvenile Detention Center
PROPOSALS DUE
October 26, 2026, 2:00 pm PDT
10 days left
Deadline moved · was Aug 14 → now Oct 2 · +49 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
Pierce County, Washington is seeking a single prime contractor to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end, turnkey inmate communication system for the Pierce County Jail and the Juvenile Detention Center at Remann Hall. The selected vendor must deliver a modern inmate telephone system supporting collect, prepaid collect, and debit calling options, as well as video visitation, secure tablets, kiosks, and family and friends communication tools. The county currently operates 275 inmate telephones distributed across three Tacoma facilities and serves an average daily population of approximately 900 adult inmates and 25 juvenile detainees.
DOCUMENT SET
3 documents
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
6 changes
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Notice Official Notice 1
Notice
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Addendum 2
Scope/requirements
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Communication_Services_for_Inmates_at_Pierce_County_Jail_and_Juvenile_Detention_Center_(Addendum_#3_Revision).pdf
Scope/requirements
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2026-RFP-160_Communication_Services_for_Inmates_at_Pierce_County_Jail_and_Juvenile_Detention_Center_(Addendum_#1_Revision).pdf
Deadline · Scope/requirements
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
82 questions answered
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Section 1.6.8 on p. 10 states that the County would like to have “legal research” available on the tablets. Do you have a subscription to a law library service today, or is the vendor expected to provide the law library subscription?
Scope/requirements
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In order to ensure a level playing field for all bidders, please confirm that the successful vendor must provide new equipment. Also, please verify that this applies to both new potential bidders and the incumbent provider.
Scope/requirements
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Is the inmate trust account managed through the commissary system or the Jail Management System or other system? If other, please specify.
Scope/requirements
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Please provide details about any commission, cost reimbursement, technology grants, signing bonuses, or any other compensation they receive from the current vendor.
Pricing
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Please clarify the scoring methodology for the “extra points” referenced in Section 1.6.2(Q). Specifically, how many additional points are available for providing this functionality, and will points be awarded on an all-or-nothing basis or separately for each listed category of automated information?
Preference
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If an Offeror proposes an alternative solution or approach that meets the County's underlying operational objectives but differs from a specific requirement as written in the RFP, will the County consider such alternatives? If so, please provide guidance on how Offerors should identify, document, and submit these exceptions or alternative approaches, and how they will be evaluated as part of the proposal review process.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
2026-RFP-160
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
County
State
Washington
Summarized from the Pierce County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through Pierce County's eProcurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/piercecountywa
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541519
541512
541511
541990
541330
Information Technology Support Services
Security Consulting
Public Safety Consulting
Regulatory Compliance and Permitting
Data Analytics and Research Services
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