The bid is for prisoner transportation services. Bids must be submitted by mail or messenger to the Jefferson County Purchasing Department by January 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM CT. Questions must be emailed to ***@***. *. * by December 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM CT. Vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). Form **** and other forms must be submitted with the bid. The contract term is for one year with the option to renew for four additional years. The contractor must maintain insurance coverages. The contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to being awarded the contract. The contractor must provide a certificate of coverage to the governmental entity prior to being awarded the contract.
The deadline for asking questions or requesting additional information in writing is 5:00 pm, ct, monday, december 29, 2025.
Jefferson county will pay original invoices that clearly itemize the goods andor services provided as to quantity, part number, description, price, applicable discount if any, labor charges showing time differential, if applicable and if previously agreed to, and delivery, installation, and setup costs, if applicable and if previously agreed to. Invoices must indicate Jefferson County as applicable, the address to which the products andor services were delivered, and the applicable purchase order number.
Vendors doing business with jefferson county are required to be registered with the system for award managementsam, with an active status. The system for award management sam is the official u. s. government system that consolidated the capabilities of ccrfedreg, orca, and epls.
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.
Due to the nature of this bid, a prebid conference will not be held for this project.
All protests should be coordinated through the purchasing office prior to award recommendation to commissioners court.
