The bid is for prisoner transportation services by land and air between Jefferson County and anywhere in the continental United States, Alaska, and Hawaii. The contract is for one year with the option to renew for up to four additional one-year terms. Bids must be submitted by mail or messenger to the Jefferson County Purchasing Department by 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Questions must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by 5:00 PM, CT, Monday, December 29, 2025. Vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). All nonexempt bidders are required to submit a completed Form **** with bid submission. The contractor must maintain insurance coverages. The contractor shall provide coverage, based on proper reporting of classification code and payroll amounts and filing any coverage agreements, which meets the statutory requirements of texas labor code, section **** for all employees of the contractor providing services on the project, for the duration of the project.
The bid submission deadline is 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, according to the bid notice.
Jefferson County will pay original invoices that clearly itemize the goods andor services provided, as stated in the bid notice.
The contract award is contingent upon the receipt of federal funds, as stated in the bid notice.
Vendors doing business with Jefferson County are required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), as stated in the bid notice.
Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than 10, 000 and not more than 100, 000 for each such failure, according to the bid notice.
Due to the nature of this bid, a prebid conference will not be held for this project, as stated in the bid notice.
The deadline for asking questions or requesting additional information in writing is 5:00 pm, ct, monday, december 29, 2025, according to the bid notice.