Inmate Communications

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Clarksville, Tennessee, issued a Request for Information (RFI) on March 20, 2026, seeking a comprehensive inmate communications technology and service package for its detention facility located at 116 Commerce Street. The procurement targets a facility with an average daily population of 439 inmates across 736 cells on floors 4-7, plus an additional 200 cells under renovation. The required solution must include inmate tablets with integrated hardware, deployment infrastructure, charging capabilities, and security features with Wi-Fi functionality; monitoring and protection software for accounts, emails, texts, and photos; video conferencing capabilities for visitations and judicial arraignments; secure entertainment features including books, music, and educational programs; grievance and medical reporting capabilities; hardwired telephone system monitoring; potential integration with jail management software systems; and GPS tracking for inmate workers and transports, with Wi-Fi coverage required throughout the seven-story building. Questions regarding the RFI must be submitted by 10 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, directed to Elizabeth Black, Purchasing Director at mocobids@montgomerytn.gov, with responses due by Wednesday, April 1, 2026. All information submissions must be completed through the Bonfire portal by Monday, April 6, 2026, at 10 a.m.

The RFI document does not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, or disadvantaged enterprise requirements at this early-stage information-gathering phase. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing technology infrastructure requirements are identified in the available documentation. Additionally, the RFI provides no information regarding contract value, pricing terms, funding sources, renewal options, or contract term details, as this procurement represents a preliminary phase prior to formal solicitation and award processes.