Jail Inmate Communications System
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Pre-Bid Conference: July 22nd, 2026
Sealed proposals due: August 5th, 2026
Proposals opened: August 6th, 2026
Projected Award Date: September 23rd, 2026
Projected Service Start Date: January 1st, 2027
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office
DESCRIPTION
Grand Traverse County Jail is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive inmate communications system. The requested solution includes inmate telephones, video visitation, inmate digital request and grievance forms, a jail-to-inmate communication platform, and mobile tablets. The system is expected to be web-browser-based and easy to use.
Required functionality includes outgoing calls only, advance notification to inmates and called parties before call termination, and the use of personal identification numbers (PINs) for inmates. The system must also detect and prevent three-way or conference calls, except for calls to attorneys or other approved numbers, detect extra digits dialed after a call is accepted, and alert the called party to the per-minute cost prior to acceptance.
The proposed solution should also be capable of providing voice biometric functionality to assist with identity authentication. In addition, the system must support immediate, real-time live monitoring of calls in progress through either a vendor-provided multimedia PC workstation or predetermined desktops on the county's local area network.
A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026. Questions must be submitted no later than July 30, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 5, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 30, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office. The work is located in Traverse City, Michigan, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Correctional technology provider with inmate communications system experience
- Proven capabilities in secure web-based telephony, video visitation, and inmate messaging platforms
- Experience integrating digital forms, grievance workflows, and mobile tablet solutions in detention environments
- Ability to deliver call monitoring, fraud detection, and voice biometric features
- Familiarity with county jail operational, legal, and compliance requirements
- Capacity to provide implementation, training, and ongoing technical support for public sector clients
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