Camera Installation Project - FCF

The Colorado Department of Corrections is soliciting quotes under Documented Quote DQ 2027000144 for a camera installation project at Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City, with a mandatory site visit on November 19, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. and quotes due December 4, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. MST via Bidnet Direct. Attendees must submit a Consent to Search form, photo identification, and background check by November 16, 2026.

No set-aside program is identified. Bidders must disclose whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and submit certification documentation. Bidders must also be registered with the Colorado Secretary of State and CORE, and all contractor personnel accessing the facility must complete a CDOC Enhanced Criminal Background Investigation within 30 days of award.

The scope covers a certified server rack in the Communications room, two primary servers with 96 TB and 200 TB of storage, and a third server in the Canteen. The awardee must integrate 60 existing analog cameras from the legacy Dedicated Micros system into the existing Avigilon platform through video encoders. The work also includes fiber and network switches across Medical, Food Service, Living Units 1–8, Recreation, and Education, a fiber link from the Communications Room to the Electrical Shop, and three virtual workstations. FCF Electronics personnel will mount the physical switches, while the awardee handles programming, configuration, and integration.

No contract value is stated. The purchase is structured as a one-time purchase with up to four one-year renewal options, not to exceed five years, contingent on CDOC discretion and fund availability. Pricing must be itemized, all-inclusive, and firm during the initial term, with no additional shipping, surcharges, or taxes. For renewal periods, annual price increases not to exceed 2.5% per fiscal year are subject to mutual agreement.

Award goes to the responsible bidder whose acceptable quote is most advantageous to CDOC, with price/cost as the primary consideration and sample quality and delivery lead time as other factors. CDOC may award to multiple bidders and may reject any or all quotes. Written questions are due November 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with responses posted to Colorado VSS and bidnetdirect.com. The virtual public opening is December 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with a Notice of Intent to Award anticipated the same day and a Purchase Order start anticipated December 14, 2026.