Vending Machine Services for Crossroads Correctional Center

The Missouri Department of Corrections is requesting bids on vending machine services at Crossroads Correctional Center in Cameron, Missouri under IFB DOC CROSSROADS 0000000002SL, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through MissouriBUYS. Service-Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises certified by the Missouri Office of Equal Opportunity are eligible for three bonus preference points.

The scope covers provision, installation, and maintenance of snack, beverage, cold food, frozen food, change, and microwave machines. All equipment must meet NSF standards, accept bills and coins, and accommodate credit/debit cards with an optional $0.10 processing fee. Snack machines must have a minimum of 20 large and 20 small slots unless pre-approved otherwise. Bidders must submit firm fixed commission rates as a percentage of gross sales for the original 12-month contract period and each of two optional 12-month renewal periods on Exhibit A. Estimated gross monthly sales average approximately $16,000, though future sales are not guaranteed. Commission payments are due by the 15th of each month with detailed sales reports; 60 percent of commissions from offender-visiting-room machines go to the Canteen Fund and 40 percent to the CRCC Personnel Club, while 100 percent from staff-only machines go to the CRCC Personnel Club.

The contract runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027, with two optional 12-month renewals. Crossroads Correctional Center is a medium and maximum-security facility with 1,440 male offenders. Facility tours are available; vendors must contact the Business Manager at least four days prior. Bidders must be registered in MissouriBUYS with "Approved" status and must demonstrate current or prior vending-services experience for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the past three years. The current contractor operates under contract number Y23708415. Priscilla Courtney, Procurement Specialist, is the Buyer of Record.