Inmate Transportation

The City of Indianapolis and Marion County Purchasing Division is requesting bids for inmate transportation services under RFB-33SHF-330, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time and questions due October 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bidders must certify compliance with MBE-WBE-VBE-DOBE participation goals and demonstrate at least three years of experience in extradition services and inmate transportation with operational capabilities in all fifty states.

The scope covers twenty-four-hour, seven-days-per-week inmate transportation services, primarily for the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Pricing shall be submitted on a line-item basis for same-day pickups, transportation costs per mile disaggregated by inmate category (adult male/female, juvenile male/female, mentally ill, and medical transports), minimum trip fees, special requests, and medical and custom transports on a case-by-case basis. All shipping and delivery charges must be included in unit costs unless otherwise noted.

The contract term is two years initially, renewable by mutual agreement without exceeding the original contract period. Pricing shall remain firm for the first contract year, with escalator clauses permitted thereafter up to a maximum five percent increase, supported by documented cost increases. The incumbent is US Corrections LLC under Contract Number 18241.

Bidders must possess Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration permits, provide references from a minimum of five law enforcement agencies, and submit mandatory documentation including U.S. Manufactured Products Preference Certification, Bid Acknowledgement Form, Affidavit of Non-Collusion, MBE-WBE-VBE-DOBE certification, and Exception Sheet; failure to submit renders bids non-responsive. No bid or performance bonds are required. Hard copy bids should be delivered to Room 1522 of the City County Building at 200 E. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204, prior to 9:30 a.m. on November 5, with late bids accepted in Room 1560 until 10:00 a.m.