Description
Wayne State University seeks a vendor to provide a complete Lab Coat Dispensing Program for its Chemistry Department, covering equipment procurement, inventory, and ongoing service. The contract includes supplying three automated coat‑dispensing machines, six return bins, approximately 1,300 student lab coats (plus 44 teaching assistants), and a full suite of laundry, repair, and restocking services over a three‑year period. The vendor must also deliver a real‑time monitoring system with card‑based authentication, tamper‑proof alarms, and camera integration, and must submit detailed monthly usage reports.
• Supply 3 vending devices (≈ 500‑coat capacity each) and 6 return bins at two campus locations.
• Provide ~3,500 poly‑cotton and 365 fire‑resistant lab coats, sized XS‑4XL, with steam‑pressing, folding, and bi‑weekly refill/collection service.
• Implement card‑ID dispensing, roster uploads each semester, tamper‑proof alarms, and vandalism‑monitoring cameras; submit weekly, monthly, and quarterly usage reports.
• Meet insurance, smoke‑free, FOIA, and other contractual requirements; contract runs Dec 1 2026 – Nov 30 2029 with optional extensions.