RFI # 2024-DOC-1000-Emergency Notification System

The Massachusetts Department of Correction (DOC) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) seeking information from vendors who can provide a visual and/or tactile Emergency Notification System (ENS) for twelve (12) state correctional facilities. The primary goal of the ENS is to provide emergency notification to the 675 hearing impaired incarcerated individuals under the DOC's care and custody. The RFI requests that prospective manufacturers provide product data and specifications that conform to the minimum requirements outlined in the document, including the ability to integrate the system with incarcerated individual tablets, the existing MATV system, and the fire alarm system. Respondents must have at least 10 continuous years of experience supplying networked systems in the institutional market, with a focus on correctional facilities. Responses to this RFI are due by 2:00 PM EST on February 23, 2024, and the DOC is under no obligation to incorporate any materials, comments, or recommendations made in an RFI submission into any future solicitation.

The RFI does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The DOC is not required to disclose any information about incumbent vendors or current contractors, and the RFI does not provide any details about existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. Additionally, the RFI does not include any information about possible award values or budget ranges.