# Ohio Procurement Portal #SRC0000042397

AI-powered youth communications monitoring and analytics SaaS platform

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** SRC0000042397
**NAICS:** 513210, 541511, 541512

The Ohio Department of Youth Services is seeking an AI-enabled SaaS platform to monitor youth communications at designated correctional facilities.
- **Government buyer:** State of Ohio, Department of Youth Services (DYS); Columbus, Ohio.
- **Procurement:** Web-based youth communications analytics platform delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS).
- **Requested capabilities:** Integrate with existing youth communication systems and use AI to analyze communications for threat detection and targeted or emergent intelligence-led investigations.
- **Operational requirements:** Support access by law enforcement and contribute to facility safety and security; pricing is requested per service minute.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are named in the opportunity.

### Description

The Ohio Department of Youth Services seeks proposals for a vendor to provide an offender/youth communications analytics platform for designated corrections facilities. The requested solution is a SaaS, web-based platform that integrates with existing youth communication systems and uses artificial intelligence to analyze communications for threat detection and support targeted and emergent intelligence-led investigations. Proposals must include technical and financial submissions, including the service’s per-minute rate; pricing must remain valid for 120 days after submission. Award will be based on the proposal, demonstration, and cost as described in the RFP.

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