Islamic Consulting Services

The Department of Corrections in Iowa is seeking a single vendor to provide Islamic Consulting Services. The contract is for a period of one year, starting from September 1, 2023, and ending on August 31, 2024. The vendor will provide spiritual and cultural guidance regarding Islamic practices, serve as an advisor to the Department of Corrections, and visit each institution a minimum of seven times annually. The vendor will also provide resources to the Muslim population at each facility and approve or deny requests by offenders to participate in Muslim holy days. The contract has an option to be renewed for up to five annual extensions. The total bid price for the contract is $72,000. • The contract requires the vendor to have a minimum of 5 years of experience working with incarcerated populations. • The vendor will work with a diverse population of Muslim offenders. • The vendor will provide spiritual and cultural guidance regarding Islamic practices. • The vendor will serve as an advisor to the Department of Corrections. • The vendor will visit each institution a minimum of seven times annually. • The vendor will provide resources to the Muslim population at each facility. • The vendor will approve or deny requests by offenders to participate in Muslim holy days. • The vendor will advise institutional Wardens/Superintendents regarding removal of Muslim offenders from Ramadan due to behavior issues. • The vendor will annually provide the Department's Chaplains and Treatment Directors and Muslim offenders with guidelines for Ramadan. • The vendor will successfully complete all required annual training, and other training as directed. • The vendor will submit a monthly log with the monthly invoice identifying the institution visited, the date visited, and the time in and time out on such date(s). • The vendor will attempt to visit each of the 9 facilities at least once per month, with a minimum of nine visits at each facility annually.