# Texas Abilene Civic Plus #CB-2703

Abilene Regional Airport Food, Beverage, and Vending Concession Operations

**Posted:** September 22, 2026
**Respond By:** October 27, 2026
**Identifier:** CB-2703
**NAICS:** 722310, 445132

The City of Abilene is seeking a concessionaire to operate food, beverage, and vending services at Abilene Regional Airport.
- **Government buyer:** City of Abilene, Texas; Abilene Regional Airport, under Transportation Services. Documents also identify the Director of Transportation Services, Airport Development Board, and Office of the Purchasing Administrator.
- **Services requested:** Operate terminal food and beverage concessions, including restaurant service, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and catering for airline, private-aircraft, airport-meeting, and special-event needs. The sample agreement describes approximately 1,982 square feet of terminal space. Food and beverage service is expected at least six days per week.
- **Vending options:** Proposers may provide traditional vending machines, a vending-kiosk or mini-mart concept, or a combination; a standalone vending proposal is allowed. Two self-serve mini-mart stations currently exist at the airport, but no purchase quantity is specified.
- **Equipment and quantities:** Commercial-grade vending machines and proposed kiosk equipment; no quantities, part numbers, manufacturers, or models are specified. The concessionaire is responsible for furnishing, installing, maintaining, repairing, sanitizing, replenishing, and removing its equipment.
- **Important requirements:** Proposals should describe menus or vending selections, prices, hours, staffing, service model, and proposed fees. Vending must support cashless payments, including credit and debit cards, contactless payment, Apple Pay, and Google Pay; proposals should address reliable data connectivity, remote inventory monitoring, malfunction alerts, security, and service response. Menu and selection changes require City approval.
- **Operating conditions:** Proposals should address phased rollout and possible construction-related relocations. Airport secured-area personnel need airport security badges and TSA Security Threat Assessments. A service-start plan is requested, with commencement within 60 days after signing described as a guideline.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** No equipment OEMs, manufacturers, concession vendors, or brands are named in the provided materials.
- **Commercial terms:** The concessionaire is expected to propose fees; a guaranteed payment plus a percentage above an agreed sales breakpoint may be offered. The sample agreement also describes a leased terminal concession space, but financial terms are blank.

### Description

The City of Abilene is soliciting proposals to operate food, beverage, and vending concessions in the Abilene Regional Airport passenger terminal. Proposals should describe the service model, menu and vending selections, pricing, hours of operation, staffing, and proposed lease or operating fee. The City may consider a vending kiosk program either as a standalone service or as a supplement to food and beverage service. The selected concessionaire will furnish and operate the proposed services, with vending locations subject to airport construction and operational changes.

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