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Solicitation S10-022 Vending and Beverage Solicitation

Questions and Answers

1. What are the average sales for each machine or total sales from most recent period Each building has different requirements due to number of persons in each building, it would be hard to do figures for each building

2. What are the current prices of the following items?

a. 20 oz bottle (soda) $1.25

b. chips small $0.55

c. candy $0.75-1.00

d. pastries $0.75 – 1.25

e. cookies $0.75-1.00

3. Commission rate from current vendor. 16.5% total gross sales

4. Any need for ATM machines at the Frederick campus. No

5. What is the current re-stocking cycle? By weekly

6. What period of time to place all machines at the Frederick location? A schedule would be set up to remove current and install replacements.

7. What is the current occupancy levels in each building listed in Attachment D?

There is no way to tell how many persons occupy each building

8. What is the total average occupancy level in the entire facility? 1600-1700 people

9. Did any of included buildings have any vending machines located and operated before? All buildings on attached D have machines and are listed

10. Can you provide any information regarding reported sales revenue histories? No

11. Are you willing to share costs related to equipment and installations? Machines will be owned by vendor and installation costs will not be paid.

12. Will you hold an option to purchase existing/machines/equipments at the end of specified contract terms? No

13. Is/Are there any current vending machines operating in building that are not included in this proposal? No

14. Is a site visit/tour available?

Not at this time, however a site visit will be set up with awardee if required.