Credit Card Transaction Processing and Associated Fee

The Florida Department of Education, Division of Blind Services, Bureau of Business Enterprise is issuing a single-source procurement for credit card transaction processing and associated maintenance and support services for card readers installed on vending machines as part of the Division's Business Enterprise Program. The contract term is for 36 months, consisting of three one-year renewal terms, with an estimated dollar amount of $3,000,000. The justification for this single-source acquisition is that the vending machine card readers are proprietary equipment, and Cantaloupe, Inc. is the sole provider of annual maintenance and card processing fees for the existing 3,000+ USA Technologies (now Cantaloupe, Inc.) card readers installed statewide. This single-source contract will establish a contractual method for the Division's licensed blind managers to purchase the required maintenance and support services.

This is a sole-source procurement, so there are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The existing incumbent vendor is Cantaloupe, Inc., which currently provides the proprietary card reader equipment and associated services. The Division is looking to establish a contractual method to continue procuring these services, with a total estimated contract value of $3,000,000 over the 36-month term.