RCI Satellite Services

The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to obtain a contractor to provide satellite programming for approximately 1,760 inmates at the Roxbury Correctional Institution, a medium-security prison located in Hagerstown, Maryland. The contract will be a firm, fixed-price arrangement for a five-year period with no renewal options, anticipated to begin on March 1, 2020 or sooner based on the award date. The contractor will be responsible for installing and maintaining new head-end equipment, primary cable transmission lines, and/or satellite dish(es), as well as providing continuous, uninterrupted satellite programming to the facility. A pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for December 9, 2019, and bids are due by December 20, 2019. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder submitting the responsive bid with the lowest total bid price.

This contract opportunity does not include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. There is no incumbent vendor or current contractor listed, and the IFB does not provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The IFB also does not specify any award values or budget ranges for the contract.