AMENDMENT 8 - UPDATED TIMELINE.pdf

This amendment document issued by the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) revises the timeline for RFx 3140004482, which seeks a qualified private facility operator to manage the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) in Woodville, Mississippi. The RFP, originally issued February 10, 2026, requires proposals for comprehensive facility operations management of a 97-acre correctional facility currently housing approximately 920 inmates across minimum, medium, and closed custody levels. The amendment updates critical contract award milestones: the anticipated Notice of Intent to Award is June 5, 2026, with a Request for Reconsideration deadline of June 10, 2026, and Post-Award Debriefing sessions scheduled for June 11-12, 2026, followed by the anticipated Notice of Contract Award Announcement on June 17, 2026. The contract term runs three years from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with two optional one-year renewal periods available. The selected contractor must have a minimum of five years of experience providing similar correctional facility operator services and must achieve full implementation of all personnel, systems, and programs within 180 days of contract execution.

The RFP evaluation criteria allocate 35 points for price, 31 points for technical factors, and 34 points for management factors. Proposers must submit cost proposals based on a per-inmate per-diem rate, with the requirement that proposed costs provide a minimum 10 percent cost savings compared to state operation while maintaining service quality standards under Mississippi Code Annotated 47-5-1211. Insurance requirements include $10,000,000 in general liability and $500,000 in motor vehicle liability coverage, with MDOC and the State of Mississippi named as additional insureds. Potential monetary offsets ranging from 0.5 to 1.0 percent of daily inmate population multiplied by the per-diem rate may be applied for late, incomplete, or inaccurate reports, and the contractor assumes responsibility for facility maintenance up to $150,000 per incident. All offerors must acknowledge this amendment with a required signature as part of their response packet. Questions should be directed to Crystal T. Henry, Ph.D., MDOC Procurement Contact, at procurement@mdoc.state.ms.us.