Description
The Department of Rehabilitation is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive vending‑machine services across Kings and Tulare Counties. The work includes relocating, installing, removing, preventive maintenance, repairing, and servicing vending‑machine equipment owned by the State’s Business Enterprise Program. The contractor must respond to service requests within 24–48 hours (24 hours for emergencies), maintain a stocked service truck, and comply with strict parts‑cost and warranty requirements. The contract is a three‑year, fixed‑price award with a possible one‑year renewal, and includes small‑business and DVBE participation goals.
• Scope: relocation, installation, removal, preventive maintenance, repair, and warranty service of vending‑machine hardware (coin mechanisms, bill validators, motors, control boards, sensors, etc.).
• Service standards: 24‑48 hr response, 30‑day warranty on repairs, maximum $2,000 charge per job, parts capped at 40 % of wholesale cost.
• Performance location: 878 vending‑machine units in state, federal, county and private facilities (including correctional institutions) in Kings and Tulare Counties.
• Contract value: approx. $180,000 total over three years ($60,000 per fiscal year).
• Requirements: California business license, $1 M/ $2 M CGL insurance, no tax delinquency, compliance with civil‑rights, GenAI disclosure, and Russia sanctions certifications; small‑business/DVBE participation preferred.