This Contract provides for a statewide automated victim notification service to the Department, the Department of Juvenile Justice and the local…

The Florida Statewide Victim Notification Network (VINE) Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) provides a comprehensive automated victim notification service across multiple state corrections-related entities. This master agreement enables real-time offender status updates and notifications to victims through various communication channels, including phone, text, email, and TTY. The service covers inmates and community supervision offenders, sending critical alerts about status changes such as escapes, releases, transfers, deaths, and terminations, and integrates with the Interstate Compact Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) System.

The master agreement is awarded to Appriss, Inc. as the sole source provider, contracted through the Florida Department of Corrections, with an initial performance period from October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2021. The contract encompasses all 67 Florida counties and involves the Department of Juvenile Justice, local Sheriff's offices, and County Jails. The total contract value is estimated at $7,814,247.92, with annual funding of approximately $1,562,849.58, specifically allocated through the state's General Appropriations Act. The contract type is a Master Agreement, exclusively covering the state of Florida and providing a proprietary Enhanced VINE platform with multilingual support and a centralized call center.