CSUF Retail Food Market

The California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is seeking a qualified firm to operate a Retail Food Market within a 1,000 square foot shell space on the CSUF campus. The objective of this Request for Information (RFI) is to identify vendors capable of building out and fitting the space at their own expense to offer both food and non-food items to the university's residential student population of approximately 3,000 as well as the greater campus community. CSUF is open to various pricing arrangements, including percentage of sales or a combination of rent per square foot and percentage of sales. Responses to the RFI are due by May 13, 2024 and should be submitted to the Contracts and Procurement office at CSUF. The university desires to partner with a firm that values community engagement and is willing to provide financial support to students through scholarships, nourishment, mental health services, or other means.

The RFI does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. However, CSUF indicates that all records related to the build-out and operations will be subject to audit by the university. While the RFI does not provide an estimated award value or budget range, it does state that no funding will be provided by the university for the build-out of the space, which will be at the awardee's expense.