About this opportunity
AI summaryThe buyer seeks vendors to provide food vending and snack machine services on an as-needed basis for a government authority located in Ohio. Performance of the required work will take place offsite. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this opportunity. Interested vendors must submit all questions no later than November 20, 2026.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
Scope of work
- Furnish food and snack vending services at sole cost and expense
- Place machines at a minimum of 30+ sites including Community Centers and specialty sites
- Offer a variety of both popular and healthy food and snack options
- Routine stocking and maintenance of machines
- Provide acceptable on-site response time to service calls
- Implement protocols for dealing with lost money, refunds, out-of-order machines, and out-of-stock items
- Provide proposed commission payment or sponsorship payment to CRPD
- Submit financial reports documenting gross sales and items sold by total number, type, and location
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Plan of Operation: Service and Method | Not specified |
| Management Ability: Experience and past performance in similar operations | Not specified |
| Financial ability of Bidder to successfully operate for the term of the Contract | Not specified |
| Performance evaluation by the CRPD of vendor's similar operations | Not specified |
| Location preference: City of Columbus, secondly State of Ohio, when other considerations are equal | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Secure all City, State and/or Federal permit licenses and/or inspections from governing agencies upon award
- Comply with all Workers' Compensation laws of the State of Ohio
Documents to include with your response
- Company qualifications including necessary equipment, supplies, services, and reporting
- Name, address, phone, and e-mail of contact person for the company
- Number of years the company has been in service
- List or description of current customer base
- Description of services offered in respect to this RFI
- Description of vendor product line
- Experience questionnaire and plan of operation (for future proposal)
- Personal financial statement for individuals and partnerships (for future proposal)
- Most recent annual financial statement for corporations (for future proposal)
Key dates
- Questions due
- 5:00 PM EST on Friday, November 20th, 2026
- Answers to all questions posted
- 5:00 PM EST Tuesday, November 24th, 2026
- Submittal due date & time
- 5:00 PM EST on Monday, November 30th, 2026
- Contract preferred start date
- early 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- Submit via email to Brad Barrett ([email protected])
Contract details
- Term
- up to five (5) years
- Place of performance
- 30+ sites across the City of Columbus Recreation and Parks Department system, including Community Centers and specialty sites
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial Liability Insurance (Bodily Injury and Property Damage) naming CRPD as an additional insured: Bodily Injury Liability of $500,000 Each Person and $1,000,000 Each Accident; Property Damage Liability of $500,000 Each Accident and $1,000,000 All Accidents; Workers' Compensation compliance.