ITB - Extradition Services of Prisoners for Harris County Sheriff's Office

Harris County is seeking bids for extradition services through the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) for a one-year contract beginning approximately October 1, 2025, with potential for four additional one-year renewals. The procurement requires a comprehensive prisoner transportation service capable of interstate and intrastate transport, with vendors mandated to maintain a 24/7 operational transportation system and have a minimum of sixteen 15-passenger vans available. Vendor qualifications are stringent, necessitating comprehensive background checks, drug testing, and detailed personnel screening. Specific service requirements include providing three balanced meals per day, ensuring proper prisoner rest periods, maintaining communication systems, and submitting detailed transportation reports. The bid will be evaluated on a "Lowest and Best Offer" principle, with compensation calculated on a per-mile basis using PC*MILER route mileage, and all-inclusive rates that incorporate all associated costs. The bid is due by September 29, 2025, with submissions accepted through Bonfire, and the county reserves the right to award to multiple vendors as primary and secondary providers.

Harris County encourages participation from diverse businesses and expects vendors to make good faith efforts to support Minority and Woman-owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs). Insurance requirements are comprehensive, mandating coverage in five categories including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Automobile Liability, Umbrella/Excess Liability, and Professional/Errors & Omissions Liability, with most individual coverage amounts set at $1,000,000 and aggregate limits at $2,000,000. Vendors must be registered businesses with no outstanding county debts, and must provide insurance through companies licensed in Texas with an A.M. Best rating of at least A-VII. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the county will require detailed documentation including Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties) and tax residence certification. Though a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the per-mile compensation model suggests flexibility in contract value based on the volume of prisoner transports required during the contract period.