Vending and Refreshment Services
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFI_25_040_S
- Agency
-
Department of Energy
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 445132 Vending Machine Operators
- PSC
- 3550 Vending And Coin Operated Machines
- Place of performance
- Princeton, New Jersey 08540, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a National Laboratory funded by the Department of Energy and managed by Princeton University, is seeking vending and refreshment services for its campus. The potential contractor will be responsible for providing and maintaining six vending machines across four campus areas, specifically four beverage/soda machines and two snack machines offering nationally branded candies, snacks, and health-conscious options. PPPL is currently conducting a sources sought notice to determine market capabilities and potential competition levels for this procurement. Interested vendors must submit a capabilities statement electronically to Khalif Stripling by April 15, 2025, referencing PPPL RFI_25_040_S in the email subject line. Respondents are required to provide detailed information including company name, address, business size, and specific socioeconomic classification.
The procurement opportunity is open to all business sizes and socioeconomic categories, with PPPL reserving the right to implement set-asides for Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and HUBZone businesses based on responses received. Randolph-Sheppard member organizations are specifically encouraged to participate in this opportunity. While no specific award value or budget range was disclosed, the notice emphasizes that this sources sought notice is for planning purposes only and does not guarantee a contractual commitment. The anticipated Request for Proposal (RFP) release is scheduled for April 2025, with all subsequent solicitation documents to be posted on SAM.gov. Potential offerors will be responsible for monitoring the website for the solicitation and any potential amendments.
Notice text
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) is National Laboratory funded by the Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by Princeton University.
PPPL is seeking capability statements from all interested parties that possess the capability to provide vending and refreshment services as noted in the Vending and Refreshement Services Sources Sought Notice, including Large Businesses and all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business subcontracting goals for this effort. PPPL reserves the right to consider a Small, Small Disadvantage (SDB), 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB), or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. Randolph-Sheppard member organzations are welcome and encouraged to respond.
Interested firms are requested to submit information in the form of a Capabilities and Qualifications as outlined in the Vending and Refreshement Services Sources Sought Notice.
This capability statement should indicate the ability to be the prime subcontractor and perform all aspects of the effort described herein. Your responses must include the following: name and address of firm, size of business; whether they are Large, Small, SDB, 8(a), WOSB, SD-VOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, and HBCU/MI.
It is emphasized that this sources sought notice is for planning and information purposes and is NOT to be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will PPPL pay for information solicited. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of the evaluation.
If a solicitation is released, then it and any additional documents will be available on www.SAM.gov. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor this website for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.
All responses shall be submitted electronically via e-mail to Khalif Stripling, kstripli@pppl.gov, by April 15, 2025.
When responding please reference PPPL RFI_25_040_S. VENDING AND REFRESHMENT SERVICES SOURCES SOUGHT in the subject line.
Technical and procurement questions should be directed to the above point of contact.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Vending and Refreshement Services Sources Sought.pdf |
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