# My Florida Marketplace #FDC ITN-27-023

Florida FDC seeks a contractor to operate South Bay Correctional Facility

**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** FDC ITN-27-023
**NAICS:** 922140

Florida is seeking a contractor to operate South Bay Correctional Facility, with service delivery sized for a population of 1,948 inmates.
- **Government buyer:** Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), Bureau of Procurement, Office of Financial Management. Procurement Officer: Sharita Newman. The facility is in South Bay, Palm Beach County, Florida.
- **Scope:** One contractor will provide comprehensive operation and management of the adult male correctional facility, including security and custody, healthcare, inmate welfare services, preventive maintenance, staffing, inmate programming, and transition planning.
- **Capacity and pricing:** Proposals must price operations for 1,948 inmates using per-diem rates for up to 90% capacity (1,753 inmates) and above 90% through full capacity (195 inmates), calculated over 365 payment days. Pricing is subject to the solicitation’s per-diem ceiling and excludes specified recidivism-reduction program costs and activities funded by the Privately Operated Institutions Inmate Welfare Trust Fund.
- **Programs and performance measures:** Requirements cover individual program plans; academic and GED education; vocational, career, and technical education; substance-abuse treatment; behavioral programming; and transition and release preparation. Measures include program completion and certification, assessment outcomes, treatment participation, drug-test results, employment documentation, and transition/release plans.
- **Term and value:** The initial term is three years, with successive two-year renewals possible by agreement, subject to performance and appropriations. The stated current annual spend is approximately $51.6 million for information only and is not guaranteed; an indicative three-year value is approximately $154.8 million.
- **Notable requirements:** Proposals must include operational and service plans, staffing proposals, a per-diem price sheet, and a transition plan. Contract data must remain in the United States.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or prospective service vendors are identified in the provided materials. MyFloridaMarketPlace and SAP Business Network are named as submission platforms, not service providers.

### Description

The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking to establish a contract for the operation and management of the South Bay Correctional Facility. The solicitation states an estimated current annual spend of $51,613,004, which is informational and not a guaranteed or minimum spend. The Department intends to make a single award for this location. Responses must be submitted through the MyFloridaMarketPlace Sourcing Event via the SAP Business Network.

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