Inmate Telephone and Communication Services

Greenville County is seeking a vendor to provide, install, operate, and maintain a turnkey inmate telephone and communication system, including correctional tablets, digital content, video visitation, monitoring, and inmate mail scanning for its Detention Center.

Greenville County > Procurement Services Division


General
Open (open)
RFP #27025
Oct 09, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 25, 2026 09:00 AM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
rbrewer@greenvillecounty.org
+18644677200
301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC, USA
Submission Instructions
Description

Greenville County is soliciting proposals for a turnkey inmate telephone and communication services program for its Detention Center, which has approximately 1,600 average daily inmates across multiple facilities. The selected vendor must provide, install, operate, and maintain inmate telephone services supporting prepaid debit, collect, and free calls; PIN or biometric verification; call restrictions; monitoring and recording; investigative tools; attorney-client privilege controls; multilingual and TTY/TDD capabilities; jail management system integration; and FCC-compliant per-minute pricing. The scope also includes correctional-grade tablets, secure wireless and charging infrastructure, centralized device management, educational, legal, religious, entertainment, messaging, video visitation, and grievance/request platforms; personal and legal mail scanning with contraband detection and chain-of-custody procedures; 24/7 technical and customer support; system maintenance and reporting; and implementation and transition planning. Equipment and specified services are to be provided at no cost to the County where stated, and the proposal must address FCC compliance, security, reliability, staffing, references, financial capacity, implementation, and pricing. The initial tablet deployment is expected within 60 days of contract execution unless an alternative schedule is agreed upon, while the inmate request and grievance platform is expected to be operational within 30 days of contract execution.

Classification Codes
NAICS517810All Other Telecommunications
PSCS113Telephone and/or Communications Services (includes Telegraph, Telex, and Cablevision Services)
Smart Codes
inmate telephone systemscorrectional tabletsmail scanning services
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 25, 2026-Release Project Date
Sep 30, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Submission Deadline
Oct 9, 2026-Review of Proposals
Oct 09, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Oct 23, 2026-Tentative Date of Award
Oct 23, 2026-Contract Negotiations
Nov 6, 2026-Issue Notice to Proceed
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability / Errors and Omissions — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability / Data Breach Insurance — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
B - Sample Services AgreementSep 21, 2026 01:20 PM
D - Cell Occupancy -Phones-051226Sep 21, 2026 01:20 PM
A - COG Sub W9Sep 21, 2026 01:20 PM
C - Copy of Inmate Phone Service Oct 2025-March 2026Sep 21, 2026 01:20 PM
INMATE_TELEPHONE_AND_COMMUNICATION_SERVICES.pdfSep 25, 2026 09:00 AM
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