Appriss Insights, LLC

The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is pursuing a single-source procurement for Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification services through Appriss Insights, LLC, a division of Equifax. The procurement encompasses the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system integrated with Versaterm CommunityConnect to provide real-time victim notification of offender status changes, including releases, facility transfers, and escapes. The FDC requires 24/7 trained victim service representatives to operate the system and ensure compliance with Chapter 2025-198, Laws of Florida, and Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) guidelines and standards. The contract term spans five years with performance requirements mandated by state law. The procurement notice was posted on February 11, 2026, with a deadline for receipt of information on March 5, 2026, providing the required 15 business day posting period. No formal evaluation criteria or bidders' meetings are specified, as this is a proprietary single-source procurement. The requestor is Lisa Kinard, Victim Services Administrator, Office of Legislative Affairs.

Appriss Insights, LLC has been designated as the sole proprietary provider due to its exclusive operation of the VINE system utilizing its proprietary arrest data network and its status as the established partner with law enforcement agencies nationwide since 1994. The FDC determined that no alternative vendors could provide an Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification solution integrating both VINE and Versaterm CommunityConnect applications on a statewide basis while meeting BJA SAVIN guidelines. The Department conducted comprehensive vendor research through online searches, Department of Management Services contract reviews, and vendor searches before concluding that no other entity could fulfill the critical specialized service requirements. The estimated annual cost for this contract is $3,600,000, with a total five-year contract value of $18,000,000. The single-source procurement has received approval from multiple FDC officials, including the Procurement Director and Deputy Director. No set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documentation.