Mobile Food Ordering

The University of Connecticut has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Mobile Food Ordering solution to serve on and off-campus locations, solicited through the HuskyBuy online portal. The procurement is located in Tolland County and seeks comprehensive information about mobile food ordering capabilities that can be utilized across university dining facilities. The RFI is designed to gather vendor insights into potential technological solutions that would enable students, staff, and campus community members to order food electronically from various campus dining locations. Key dates for this procurement include a vendor question submission period from July 29, 2023, at 8:15 AM EDT until August 7, 2023, at 2:00 PM EDT, with final responses due by August 24, 2023, at 2:00 PM EDT. Vendors are required to submit all materials through the HuskyBuy self-service online portal, with technical assistance available from the primary contact, Kristin Allen. The RFI specifies delivery terms as Free On Board Destination and allows for vendor-specified payment terms, indicating flexibility in potential solution structures.

The RFI does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on vendor participation, suggesting the opportunity is open to all vendors capable of providing a mobile food ordering solution. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and no specific budget range or estimated total contract value is disclosed. The solicitation appears to be a preliminary information-gathering exercise to understand the marketplace's capabilities in mobile food ordering technologies. While no specific integration requirements are outlined, vendors can anticipate potential technical compatibility needs with existing University of Connecticut dining infrastructure. The lack of defined line items or specific requirements indicates the University is seeking broad market intelligence to potentially develop a more detailed future solicitation for a comprehensive mobile food ordering system.