§ 5-22-23-5 — Requirements of system solicitation; deposit of commissions into correctional facilities calling system fund

Indiana § 5-22-23-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 22: PUBLIC PURCHASING
• Ch. 23: Telephone Calling Systems for Confined Offenders

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(a) This section applies to a solicitation for a
system by the department.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, the solicitation must include a
statement concerning the following:
(1) Any security and fraud control services considered necessary
by the department, including the use of collect calling services as
the sole means of confined offender communications with the
general population.
(2) The goal of reducing the total cost of a telephone call placed
by a confined offender by soliciting competitive proposals that
emphasize lower:
(A) per call service charges;
(B) per minute rates; and
(C) commission rates.
(c) The department shall accept the responsible offeror whose
proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the
governmental body, taking into consideration price and the other
evaluation factors set forth in the request for proposals. The
determination must include the consideration of any requirement
imposed under subsection (b).
(d) The department shall deposit commissions received under a
contract entered into under a solicitation into the correctional facilities
calling system fund established by section 7 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.65-2002, SEC.1.