ACA Re-Accreditation Services

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department are seeking bids for ACA Re-Accreditation Services for the contract period of September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. The scope of work includes conducting accreditation audits and re-accreditation reviews to ensure compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for TDCJ and Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities across the state. Bidders must have a current ACA auditor certification and demonstrate prior experience conducting such audits and reviews for correctional facilities. Pricing must be submitted on a per-audit basis, and responses are due by July 15, 2024 for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and July 19, 2022 for TDCJ. A mandatory bidder's conference will be held on June 1, 2024 for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. The contracts will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

There are no specific set-aside requirements identified in the solicitations. The current incumbent providers are not named. Funding for these contracts will be provided through the respective agencies' annual appropriated budgets, though specific funding amounts or sources are not disclosed. The total contract value is not provided, but the Texas Juvenile Justice Department IFB indicates a not-to-exceed total contract amount.