# Audit & Accreditation Services for Mexican Correctional Facilities

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19aqmm26q0109

- Solicitation number: 19AQMM26Q0109
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to The American Correctional Association for $2,546,078.58
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum (19AQMM)
- NAICS: 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- Product or service code: R704 Auditing Services
- Place of performance: MEX
- First posted: February 13, 2026
- Last posted: May 22, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07d1735aafbd4fc59205620b75be12ae/view

## Description

The purpose of this Amendment 0003 is to:

1) Add new CLINs (X010) to permit separate pricing for the Performance Monitoring Visits (PMVs). These CLINs correspond with contract year but have longer periods of performance for completion of deliverables 18-24 months following accreditation.

2) Provide an updated Attachment 1 SOW 3) Provide an updated Attachment 2 Price Matrix 4) Post an updated Q&A document. 5) Extend the time and date for receipt of quotations by one additional day. Section L has been updated accordingly. The purpose of this amendment A0002 is to:

1) Provide a corrected Attachment 2 Price Matrix. Quoting firms should utilize this corrected version in their quotations.

2) Clarify that Past Performance Information forms are not included in the 15 page limitation for technical quotes. Section L.1 has been updated accordingly.

3) Extend the RFQ date and time for submission of quotations to 03/26/2026 5pm CST. The purpose of this amendment A0001 is to:

1) Provide the Q&A accompanying the solicitation 2) Update clause 52.212-2 to include evaluation factors which were inadvertently replaced when the deviated provision was included. 3) Update Section L to add instructions for submission of resumes with proposals 4) Update SOW Attachment 1 to make changes corresponding to the Q&A including:

a) Requirements for COR approval of new auditors post award, and;

b) Note that Audits (Task 001) should include the Performance Monitoring Visit (PMV) in alignment with ACA standards. Organized criminal groups frequently oversee illicit activities from within Mexico’s penitentiary system, often affecting the public through the trafficking of drugs, weapons, and illicit goods, as well as extortion calls to U.S. citizens.

Accreditation of prisons helps establish and improve procedures and processes by requiring the implementation of strict controls over the security of correctional facilities. This helps the Government of Mexico (GOM) establish more control within the prisons and curb activity by organized crime. One of the Mexican Penitentiary System’s challenges is to ensure that there is significant control of correctional environments that are free from corruption, providing a safe and secure environment.

To fulfill this mission, Mexico needs to correct physical conditions, develop personnel who can do their jobs effectively, apply and standardize appropriate procedures, implement treatment programs, evaluate progress, and generate feedback mechanisms for prison operations.

The overall objective of this effort is to enhance prison conditions by achieving compliance with the International Core Standards developed by American Correctional Association (ACA) through the audit and accredidation process performed by a qualified contractor.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: The American Correctional Association (UEI KMXSSRURLT43)
- Contract: 19AQMM26C0530, definitive contract
- Obligated: $504,700.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 19AQMM26C0530 equals the contract number; same awarding office 19AQMM (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19AQMM26C0530_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 13, 2026: Presolicitation, due March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice e0ed3d33080446e3914c70741fed069a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e0ed3d33080446e3914c70741fed069a/view
- March 2, 2026: Solicitation, due March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 4b96b526a54c40c4aae281e689f9fcec. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b96b526a54c40c4aae281e689f9fcec/view
- March 13, 2026: Solicitation, due March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice c887957542b84923b5ccc0fdc4eb26db. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c887957542b84923b5ccc0fdc4eb26db/view
- March 13, 2026: Solicitation, due March 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice debef08e79424580a8977e64b9284bc3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/debef08e79424580a8977e64b9284bc3/view
- March 21, 2026: Solicitation, due March 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 059135cc08a4415eac897f3449c4f38e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/059135cc08a4415eac897f3449c4f38e/view
- March 24, 2026: Solicitation, due March 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice dc8638c2bcef42c59694f14c1c9182a9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/dc8638c2bcef42c59694f14c1c9182a9/view
- May 22, 2026: Award notice. Notice 07d1735aafbd4fc59205620b75be12ae. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/07d1735aafbd4fc59205620b75be12ae/view

## Points of contact

- Eric R Modrak, ModrakER@state.gov

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