About this opportunity
AI summaryNavarro County requests proposals for inmate commissary services at the Navarro County Justice Center. The selected vendor must provide all supplies, equipment, software, maintenance, and 24/7 computer support required to operate the commissary system. Duties include delivering an automated order and account-debiting system, individually bagging orders, restricting menu options, printing reports, replacing out-of-date items at no cost, and paying a 25% commission on gross sales to the Navarro County Inmate Trust Fund. Eligible vendors must be United States organizations possessing adequate financial resources, satisfactory performance records, and proper qualifications. Proposers must deliver sealed responses clearly marked with the solicitation number to the Navarro County Auditor's Office by November 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Submissions must include pricing, vendor references, response forms, and required certifications. The contract begins on December 1, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Navarro County
- Solicitation No.
- 2026-CM-001
Scope of work
- Provide all supplies, equipment, and software needed to operate the commissary system, including maintenance
- Provide an order system capable of scanning order forms and automatically debiting inmate accounts
- Package each inmate's order in an individual bag
- Allow authorized staff to change or transfer an inmate folder number
- Restrict designated system menu options to supervisors only
- Allow restrictions on commissary items for medical needs, including diabetic restrictions
- Provide ability to print daily, monthly, medical, and dental reports
- Provide computer support and a 24-hour support line, seven days a week
Minimum qualifications
- Adequate financial resources
- Ability to comply with the required delivery schedule
- Satisfactory record of performance, integrity, and ethics
- Qualified and eligible to receive an award
Documents to include with your response
- Signed vendor response form
- Response to specifications and explanation of exceptions
- Three vendor references
- Signed vendor certification
- Statement of contractor qualifications
- Proposed service agreement
- Acknowledgment of all addenda
- Current Conflict of Interest Questionnaire (Form CIQ), if required, and other applicable certifications
- Description of proposed commissary system, equipment, and software
- Itemized product pricing and statement of total system cost
Key dates
- Issue Date
- November 4, 2026
- Run Dates
- November 4 and 11, 2026
- Sealed Responses Due
- November 19, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.
- Contract Beginning Date
- December 1, 2026
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit to Navarro County Auditor's Office, 300 West Third Avenue, Suite 4, Corsicana, Texas 75110. Clearly mark the sealed envelope: RFP NO. 2026-CM-001 INMATE COMMISSARY SERVICES.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Navarro County Justice Center, Navarro County, Texas
- Insurance and bonding
- Verification of workers' compensation coverage meeting Texas Workers' Compensation Act requirements; general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate, including products and completed operations, showing Navarro County as certificate holder within ten days after award.