Nuwcdivnpt snack vending services

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting proposals for snack vending machine services. The vendor must provide and maintain 25-45 smart snack vending machines across 26 buildings at NUWCDIVNPT and one machine at Naval Station Newport. Key requirements include accepting credit cards, dollar bills, and mobile payments; maintaining pricing with 55% or more items at $1.75 or less and a maximum price of $2.00; ensuring at least 25% of products are nationally recognized chocolate items; responding to service calls within 24 hours; and remitting a percentage of gross sales to the NUWCDIVNPT Civilian Morale Welfare and Recreation Food Services Board on a quarterly basis. Proposals will be evaluated based on the percentage of gross sales remitted to the government, past performance (up to three pages per reference), and technical execution capabilities including transition/installation, service/maintenance, and technology/reporting. The proposal deadline is February 9, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with inquiries directed to Michael Ouellette at Michael.N.Ouellette.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.

This solicitation is not set-aside for any specific business category, and no incumbent contractor information is provided. The contract involves a base period of 12 months with four optional one-year extension periods, for a maximum contract duration of five years. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation, the vendor's compensation is contingent upon remitting a percentage of gross sales to the government rather than receiving a fixed fee. The place of performance is Newport, Rhode Island 02841, USA, with services required at multiple NUWCDIVNPT facilities. Proposals must include a cover letter, completed SF 33 form with the proposed percentage of gross sales, and a past performance section detailing relevant experience with vending machine operations and service delivery.