Commissioners award inmate-telephone contract to Inmate Calling Solutions after disqualifying two bidders

Apr 27, 2026

After disqualifying two proposals that offered prohibited incentives, the purchasing committee recommended and the court approved awarding the Webb County inmate telephone services contract to Inmate Calling Solutions LLC.

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The county's purchasing agent presented final rankings for RFP 20202026006 and recommended awarding the turnkey inmate-telephone system contract to Inmate Calling Solutions LLC. Purchasing staff said two firms were disqualified for offering financial incentives that the solicitation prohibited under FCC-related stipulations; the remaining proposals were evaluated and showed comparable rates within FCC caps.

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