PREA Audit Services facility audits

The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation (WVDCR) has issued a solicitation (ARFQ 0608 DCR2500000103) for comprehensive Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit Services across 32 correctional and juvenile facilities statewide. The procurement seeks individual auditors with current United States Department of Justice certification who have completed a minimum of 10 facility audits to conduct comprehensive reviews of adult and juvenile correctional facilities. Audit requirements include policy examinations, document reviews, facility tours, and interviews with agency heads, PREA coordinators, staff, and offenders, with auditors required to follow DOJ guidelines and provide detailed reporting within 45 days of each on-site audit. The solicitation covers facilities in multiple jurisdictions, including Greenbrier County, with a structured audit schedule spanning two years (26/27 and 27/28), targeting at least one-third of DCR facilities during the three-year audit cycle. Quotes are due by June 11, 2025, at 10:30 AM, with vendor questions accepted until June 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Vendors must submit bids electronically through wvOASIS and comply with strict reporting and compliance standards.

The contract is structured as an open-ended agreement with a base one-year period and four potential one-year renewals, with no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises explicitly mentioned. Vendors must maintain $1,000,000 in Commercial General Liability Insurance and be properly registered with the state. The pricing structure includes a flat fee per facility, with no price increases permitted in the first 12 months and potential subsequent adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index, not to exceed 3%. While specific total contract value is not detailed, the solicitation covers facilities with a total offender/resident capacity of 10,448 individuals, ranging from small juvenile centers to large correctional complexes like Huttonsville Correctional Center. The WVDCR reserves the right to extend contract terms to other agencies through a piggyback provision, potentially expanding the contract's scope and value. Notably, the contract includes provisions for an anticipated new facility, the Anthony Correctional Center, demonstrating forward-planning in the state's correctional infrastructure.