Bid #27-SRF-01. Prescott, Arizona. Yavapai County Sheriff's Office is seeking a vendor to manage inmate commissary and banking services for its detention facilities in Camp Verde and Prescott, Arizona. The contract includes on-site operations, order fulfillment. Due Sep 10.
Yavapai County Sheriff's Office is seeking a vendor to manage inmate commissary and banking services for its detention facilities in Camp Verde and Prescott, Arizona. The contract includes on-site operations, order fulfillment, and an inmate accounting system. Bidders must have at least five years of correctional commissary experience.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office (YCSO) Detention Services Division is seeking an experienced partner to fully manage its inmate commissary and accounting services for the Camp Verde and Prescott adult detention facilities. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing comprehensive on-site operations, including weekly order fulfillment, mobile cart services, and dedicated personnel, while also supplying and maintaining the necessary hardware and software for an Inmate Accounting System that integrates seamlessly with existing jail management platforms. Offering an initial one-year contract with potential renewals, this solicitation provides a strong, long-term opportunity for qualified vendors with at least five years of correctional commissary experience to deliver quality products and fee-free banking services directly to the inmate population.
Yavapai County issued this it and technology opportunity in Prescott, Arizona, referenced as solicitation number 27-SRF-01. It was published on June 15, 2026, and responses are due by September 10, 2026.
Yavapai County in Prescott, Arizona is using this solicitation to procure technology work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a technology solicitation in Arizona are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Arizona so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this solicitation, review the full solicitation documents for Yavapai County's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the September 10, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Yavapai County should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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