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This Request for Proposals (RFP) document issued by the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and Wilkinson County Industrial Development Authority seeks a qualified private facility operator to manage the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility (WCCF) in Woodville, Mississippi. The facility, operational since 1998, currently houses approximately 920 inmates across minimum, medium, and closed custody levels on 97 acres and requires comprehensive management and operational responsibility beginning July 1, 2026. The selected contractor must implement all personnel, systems, and programs within 180 days of contract execution. An optional facility tour is scheduled for February 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. CST, with registration required by February 20, 2026. Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. CST on March 25, 2026, to MDOC's Central Office in Jackson. The contract term is three years (July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029) with two optional one-year renewal periods, not to exceed five years total.

Contractors must submit cost proposals based on a per-inmate per-diem rate, with fees payable directly by MDOC, and must provide a minimum 10 percent cost savings compared to state operation while maintaining equivalent service levels as required by Mississippi Code Annotated 47-5-1211. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed. Evaluation criteria total 100 points, comprising price (35 points), technical factors (31 points), and management factors (34 points). Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience operating similar correctional facilities and achieve a minimum average score of six points on two reference checks totaling 12 points. Required insurance includes $10,000,000 in general liability and $500,000 in motor vehicle liability, with MDOC and the State of Mississippi listed as additional insureds. The contractor must comply with American Correctional Association Standards, maintain ACA accreditation, and assumes responsibility for facility maintenance up to $150,000 per incident, with the Authority bearing costs exceeding that threshold. The RFP contains no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific organization types or disadvantaged enterprises.