Vending Machine Services

The Missouri Department of Corrections is seeking competitive sealed bids for vending machine services at the Women's Eastern Reception & Diagnostic Correctional Center (WERDCC) located in Vandalia, Missouri. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive vending machine services for the correctional facility, with a contract term consisting of an original period and two potential renewal periods. Prospective bidders are required to submit pricing as a percentage of gross sales for the original contract period and both renewal periods, with no negative values permitted. Interested vendors may tour the WERDCC facility prior to submitting a bid by contacting Barb Straube, the Business Manager, at least four days in advance of the desired tour date. The bid solicitation period runs from September 14, 2017, to October 19, 2017, at 8:00 PM GMT, with bids accepted electronically through the MissouriBUYS system or as sealed hard copy submissions to the Department of Corrections Purchasing Section in Jefferson City.

The IFB does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation, indicating that all vendors are eligible to respond to the solicitation. No incumbent vendor information is provided in the documentation, and there are no explicit requirements for disadvantaged business enterprises. The solicitation does not disclose the total estimated contract value or specific budget range for the vending machine services. Vendors must complete and submit Exhibit A and any applicable exhibits as part of their bid response, with payment terms referenced in section 2.8 of the IFB. The delivery location for services is specified as WERDCC at 1101 E. Highway 54, PO Box 300, Vandalia, MO 63382, and the procurement point of contact is Steven Beeson, who can be reached at 573-526-6590 or steven.beeson@doc.mo.gov for any questions related to the bid.