Vending Machine Services for DPS

The City of Cincinnati’s Department of Public Services is seeking a vendor to provide full‑service vending machine operations across multiple DPS facilities. The contract is a revenue‑share arrangement where the vendor supplies, installs, maintains, and restocks new cashless vending machines at its own expense and retains all sales proceeds. The initial term is five years with up to five optional one‑year renewals, and the City may terminate with 30‑day notice. Evaluation emphasizes experience, technical approach, economic inclusion, and cost considerations. • Provide new, credit‑card‑enabled vending machines (no used equipment) for both perishable and non‑perishable items, including healthy snack options. • Vendor must handle all installation, maintenance, licensing, and restocking without any City funding. • Machines will be placed at roughly 15 DPS locations, each with specific product mix and machine type requirements. • Evaluation: 35 pts Approach, 25 pts Economic Inclusion (M/W/SBE), 25 pts Cost, 15 pts Experience.