South Bay Correctional Facility Operations and Management

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking a contractor to operate and manage the South Bay Correctional Facility, including security, custody, healthcare, inmate programs, staffing, and facility transition services.

Florida > Florida Department of Corrections > Bureau of Procurement > Office of Financial Management


General
Open
Dec 01, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 06, 2026 11:28 AM
$51,613,004.00
3 years base + 1 × 2 years option
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
sharita.newman@fdc.myflorida.com
+18507173700
501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Select 'Intends to Participate' in the Vendor Information Portal and submit the Reply and all required documents in the Business Network.
Description

The Florida Department of Corrections is soliciting a contractor to operate and manage South Bay Correctional Facility, a 1,948-bed adult male correctional institution. The scope includes facility operations, security and inmate custody, healthcare services, inmate education and academic programs, behavioral and substance-abuse programs, vocational services, staffing, maintenance, compliance, and transition from the current contractor. The contractor must provide organizational and staffing plans, operational and security plans, a health services plan, an inmate programmatic services plan, and a transition plan. The solicitation anticipates a single award with an initial three-year term and successive two-year renewal periods by agreement. The estimated current annual spend is $51,613,004 for informational purposes only and is not guaranteed. Responses must include the required forms, business-experience information, price sheet, reply bond or check, technical narratives, and other mandatory certifications. A mandatory site visit is required, and the solicitation requires electronic submission through the MyFloridaMarketPlace Business Network.

Classification Codes
NAICS922140Correctional Institutions
PSCM1FFOPERATION OF PENAL FACILITIES
Smart Codes
correctional facility managementprison security operationsinmate health services
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 5, 2026-Solicitation Posted
Oct 15, 2026 07:00 PM-Confidentiality Agreement and Mandatory Site Visit Information Due
Oct 22, 2026 01:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Reply Conference and Site Visit (required)
A completed and approved background check is mandatory for attendance.
Oct 28, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 16, 2026-Anticipated Q&A Posting
Dec 1, 2026-Anticipated Negotiations
Dec 01, 2026 07:00 PM-Reply Submission Deadline
Jan 1, 2027-Anticipated Negotiation Team Meeting
Jan 1, 2027-Anticipated Notice of Intent to Award
Jun 1, 2027-Anticipated Full Transition of Services
Jul 1, 2027-Anticipated Contract Execution
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability
  • Commercial General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
  • Performance Bond — $8,000,000.00
Required
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