Commissary for JC Detention Center

Jackson County, Missouri is issuing Request for Proposal No. 26-002 to procure Inmate Commissary and Kiosk Services for the Jackson County Sheriff's Office Detention Center located at 7000 E. 40 Highway, Kansas City, Missouri. The successful respondent must provide commissary merchandise including hygiene products, writing materials, food items, candies, and limited clothing; an automated accounting system that integrates with the County's existing Inmate Management System and contracted inmate phone system; and a kiosk system comprising three lobby kiosks for public fund deposits and two intake kiosks for booking deposits. The facility currently houses approximately 1,059 inmates and generated commissary sales of $581,801.34 in 2023, $609,442.25 in 2024, and $776,699.23 in 2025, with the successful respondent required to pay a location commission of at least twenty percent of the prior month's gross sales. The contract term is thirty-six months with up to two twelve-month renewal options, and the respondent must establish a service center/warehouse in the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area with weekly deliveries on preferred days of Tuesday and Friday. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire Portal at https://jacksongov.bonfirehub.com by 5:00 PM CST on March 10, 2026, with written questions due by 5:00 PM CST on March 3, 2026, and facility visits available by appointment with Contract Administrator Ms. Deloris Wells prior to the question deadline. The evaluation committee will assess proposals based on responsiveness (15 points), respondent experience and qualifications (25 points), references (5 points), exceptions (5 points), and pricing (50 points). Respondents must provide a Performance and Materials Payment Bond of $20,000, a Certificate of Insurance naming Jackson County as additional insured with minimum coverage of $1,000,000 general liability per occurrence, current business licenses, and a Certificate of Compliance from the Jackson County Compliance Review Office obtained at least five business days before the bid deadline.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are noted in the solicitation documents; however, respondents must comply with Jackson County Code Chapter 6 regarding nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity requirements, verify federal work authorization compliance, demonstrate non-debarred status with the General Services Administration, and certify either current taxpayer status in Jackson County without delinquent taxes or have no taxable property in the county as of December 31, 2025. All staff assigned to the contract must undergo pre-employment drug screening, criminal background checks, fingerprinting, and medical examinations including PPD and dipstick urinalysis, with continued random drug testing required throughout the contract term. Required staffing includes at least three trained commissary staff on delivery days, one designated supervisor, warehouse and storeroom personnel, and relief staff for vacation and sick time. The solicitation documents do not identify an incumbent vendor or current contractor, nor do they specify an award value or budget range; instead, the evaluation is heavily weighted toward pricing (50 points), indicating that cost competitiveness will be the primary factor in contract award. The respondent must comply with all facility security policies and procedures, obtain approval from the Contract Administrator for any price increases by the twentieth of each month for implementation on the first of the following month, and carry comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit and Excess/Umbrella Liability coverage of $1,000,000 each occurrence and aggregate with a $10,000 retention.