Harm Reduction Vending Kiosks

Pima County, Arizona is seeking a contractor to provide Harm Reduction Vending Kiosks through a Request for Quote (RFQ-2500010150) that supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Overdose Data to Action program. The procurement aims to deploy vending machines capable of dispensing harm reduction and wellness products such as Naloxone, testing strips, and condoms, with specific requirements for a secure digital platform that can control temperature, track data, monitor inventory levels, and analyze user interactions. Contractors must possess a minimum of two years' experience designing or maintaining public health vending machines and hold appropriate business licenses. The solicitation requires proposal submission through the BidNet portal by August 29th, 2025, at 11:00 AM local Tucson time, with the contract structured as an initial one-year term and potential for four additional one-year renewals. The kiosks will be procured on an "as required basis" through delivery orders, with the county making no guarantees about order quantities.

The contract appears to be open to all qualified vendors without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The underlying funding comes from a CDC grant supporting overdose prevention strategies, with a total program funding of $400,000,000 and an average one-year award amount of $80,000,000. While specific budget ranges for this particular kiosk procurement are not explicitly detailed, the solicitation indicates that pricing will be established through unit prices, with potential price escalation after the initial term subject to county approval. The broader program objectives include decreasing fatal and nonfatal drug overdoses, reducing health inequities, integrating harm reduction strategies, and improving linkage to care across community, public safety, and healthcare settings. The contract prioritizes jurisdictions with higher drug overdose burdens and aims to engage populations disproportionately affected by overdose through innovative harm reduction technologies like these vending kiosks.