The State of Utah Division of Purchasing issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for vending services at the Taylorsville State Office Building (TSOB). The contract was awarded to Grogan Vending, who submitted the highest scoring responsive and responsible proposal. The contract is for three years with two one-year optional renewals. The vendor must provide vending services, including food and beverage machines, and must be capable of receiving credit card payments and be PCI DSS compliant. The evaluation committee used a combination of technical and cost criteria to determine the best value proposal.
• The RFP was issued on June 12, 2024, and the closing date was July 2, 2024.
• The contract is for vending services at the TSOB, which has 4 levels and 9 vending machines.
• The vendor must attend a pre-bid site visit and provide a point-by-point response to the technical criteria.
• The evaluation committee used a scoresheet to evaluate the proposals, with a total of 1000 possible points.
• Grogan Vending received a total of 855.51 points, while the other responsive and responsible offeror, Offeror C, received 821.73 points.