Agency Decision

This state and local contract opportunity is for Food & Beverage Vending Machine Services for the District One Employee Benefit Fund in Polk County, Florida. The Florida Department of Transportation is the procuring agency. The contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the State, taking into consideration price and other technical evaluation criteria such as Executive Summary, Management Plan, Technical Plan, and Work Plan. The total possible score is 221 points. The apparent awarded vendor, Florida Fresh, received the maximum score of 221 points and offered a total price of $46.47. The justification for the award indicates it is based on the lowest price proposal. The deadline for proposals is November 30, 2022.

There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this opportunity. The RFP does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there is no information provided about any existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The RFP does not specify a budget range, but the award will be a fixed-price contract.