Description
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) is seeking to purchase the Enhanced End-to-End Victim Notification with VINE and Versaterm CommunityConnect from Appriss Insights, LLC. This system is designed to notify victims of changes in an offender's status in real-time and includes trained victim service representatives available 24/7. The system is currently being implemented in the State of Florida as the Florida Crime Victim Notification Expansion Project (FCVNEP). The contract term is for five years, with an estimated annual cost of $3,600,000.00. Key features of the system include:
• Real-time notifications of changes in an offender's status
• Trained victim service representatives available 24/7
• Integration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) guidelines and standards
• Compliance with the BJA's SAVIN guidelines and standards
The FDC has determined that Appriss is the only vendor that can provide this critical, specialized service, and is seeking to enter into a single-source purchase contract.