Controlling_Board_Number_DRC0105611_FY26-27.pdf

This document is a State of Ohio Controlling Board procurement request for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, seeking approval for a waiver of competitive selection to contract with US Corrections, LLC of Nashville, Tennessee for out-of-state offender transportation services. The contract involves returning absconding parole violators to custody in Ohio and spans fiscal years 2026 and 2027, with the Controlling Board Number DRC0105611 and an approved status as of the 9/29/2025 meeting date.

The contract provides funding of $1,000,000.00 per fiscal year from the General Revenue Fund (GRF), specifically allocated to the Parole and Community Operations ALI 503321. The transportation services will cover extraditing formerly incarcerated individuals who have fled Ohio, with US Corrections having historically transported approximately 30,000 offenders annually across 50 states and US territories. The contract period runs from 9/29/2025 to 7/1/2027, with the supplier selected based on their extensive prior experience providing similar transportation services. No subcontractors will be used, and the supplier has 80 total employees, with 30% women and 49% minorities in their workforce.