RFQ_Letterhead.docx

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) letterhead from the State of California Department of Rehabilitation soliciting quotes for vending machine services at the Enoch Christoffersen Roadside Rests in Turlock. The solicitation, designated RFQ #03-0813.1, requests quotes for four categories of vending machines: two combo frozen and ice cream vending machines, two Evoke hot coffee vending machines, six vandal-resistant merchandiser snack machines, and eight drink vending machines. This is designated as a Small Business solicitation. Quotes must be submitted by December 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. via email to Jim Abad (Jim.Abad@dor.ca.gov) and Roxette Yabes (Roxette.Yabes@dor.ca.gov), both Procurement Analysts with the Department of Rehabilitation. Bidders must submit any questions no later than three business days prior to the due date. The State will not accept quotes received after the specified deadline and assumes no responsibility for submission failures.

All agreements with the State of California will include by reference General Terms and Conditions available on the Department of General Services website at http://www.dgs.ca.gov/pd. Brand names and model numbers referenced in the solicitation are descriptive rather than restrictive, and bidders may propose equivalent items meeting specified quality standards, provided they clearly describe the substitute item and explain how it differs from the referenced brand. The State reserves the right to determine whether substitute offers meet the required quality standards. Hard copies of the General Terms and Conditions are available upon request from the contact persons listed.