Mt._SAC_Enrollment_&_Demographics_Data.pdf

This is an enrollment and demographics data file for Mt. San Antonio College, a California community college district serving over 41,000 students located in Walnut. The college is seeking qualified beverage service providers through Request for Proposal #2026-042 to supply comprehensive pouring rights and beverage vending machine services for a five-year contract commencing July 1, 2026 and expiring June 30, 2031. The scope includes providing all carbonated and non-carbonated, non-alcoholic beverages for resale, distribution, and merchandising across campus locations including dining facilities, vending machines, convenience stores, kiosks, athletic events, and catering services. The college will host a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on March 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM via Zoom, with a Request for Information deadline of March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM and proposal submission deadline of April 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM through Mt. SAC's eProcurement Portal. Optional interviews are scheduled for May 8, 2026, with award recommendation on June 4, 2026. The college reserves the right to award all beverage categories to a single supplier or distribute awards among multiple suppliers.

The college's student population is predominantly Hispanic/Latino (64.17%) and Asian (19.30%), with 52.04% female and 45.27% male students, with age groups primarily concentrated in the 19 and under (34%) and 20-24 (35%) categories. Pepsi currently provides beverage services with documented 2025 net revenue of $280,043 representing 9.6% growth, operating 16 vending machines across campus dispensing Pepsi products, Gatorade, Celsius, Rockstar, Aquafina water, Brisk tea, Starbucks Frappuccino, and Premier Protein. Proposers must submit comprehensive pricing including one-time signing bonuses, annual cash sponsorships, scholarship contributions, commission support with minimum guaranteed amounts, price increase ceilings, rebate proposals, growth incentive bonuses of $4.00 per case for annual purchases exceeding 11,001 cases, enclosure replacement contributions, and flex fund commitments. Vendors must supply and install all equipment at no cost including Energy Star-qualified vending machines and fountain equipment, provide preventative maintenance with less than 24-hour response times, maintain real-time inventory monitoring, and carry minimum commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 with aggregate limits of $2,000,000. No set-aside designations are specified, allowing all qualified beverage service providers to respond.