California eProcure #07-0784D

Centinela State Prison vending machines, installation, and removal of existing units

The California Department of Rehabilitation is seeking 10 new vending machines for Centinela State Prison, with delivery, installation, and removal of existing equipment. - Government buyer and location - Buyer: California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), Procurement office, State of California. - Installation site: Centinela State Prison, Visiting A–E yards; the prison is identified in the materials as part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). - Requested equipment and named OEMs - 9 frozen-food vending machines: USI Alpine Combi 3000 (29.5 in. W × 72 in. H × 38 in. D; 120 VAC). - 1 cold-drink vending machine: Vendo 721 V21-Stack (72 in. H; maximum 39.5 in. W × 35 in. D; 120 VAC). The dimensions are critical because of limited site space. - Payment components: CPI six-tube coin mechanisms and high-capacity bill acceptors configured for $1 and $5 bills; Cantaloupe G11 ePort credit-card readers on all machines. - The cold-drink machine also requires a Chameleon Waterfall display and can-and-bottle buttons on the right side. - Equivalent machines may be proposed if the bidder explains how they meet the specifications. Equipment must be new, and the supplier must be the manufacturer or a factory-authorized supplier. - Delivery, installation, and support - Deliver, place, install, level, program, and functionally test all 10 machines at the designated yards; place machines side by side and band them together. - Provide operational and preventive-maintenance training, remove packaging, and include freight and installation labor. A lift-gate truck is required. - Provide 90 days of no-charge parts and labor after installation, covering setup, programming, training, warranty repairs, and maintenance; honor manufacturer warranties and coordinate OEM warranty matters. - Machines must be fully operational within 35 calendar days after receipt of order. - Existing equipment and site requirements - Remove 5 existing machines by trade-in or delivery to a recycler. The specified barcode identifiers are 10022923, 10007776, 10026932, 10026935, and 10022921. If recycled, provide a recycling receipt and return the barcode tags. - Installation personnel must satisfy CDCR facility clearance requirements and coordinate site access. Applicable accessibility, safety, energy, and other standards apply; equipment must be NAMA-listed. - Other named manufacturers and suppliers of components: USI, Vendo, CPI, and Cantaloupe.

Description

The Department of Rehabilitation is requesting quotes for 9 frozen food vending machines and 1 cold drink vending machine for Centinela State Prison. The scope includes delivery, installation, setup, leveling, testing, and training, with the equipment to be fully operational within 5 weeks (35 calendar days) after receipt of order. The supplier must also remove five existing vending machines for trade-in or recycling and include related costs in its quote. The solicitation is identified as a Small Business solicitation, and responses are due October 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. PDT.

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