City of Phoenix #RCS PCC 26-0314

Phoenix seeks exclusive beverage pouring rights, equipment, and services for City venues

The City of Phoenix is seeking an exclusive beverage partner for drinks, dispensing equipment, and related services at City venues. - Government buyer: City of Phoenix, through the Phoenix Convention Center Department (PCCD); the opportunity covers the Phoenix Convention Center, Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre, other PCCD-managed venues, and City-managed parking facilities. - OEM / named brand: Pepsi is the only beverage brand explicitly named in the available solicitation information. No selected vendor or award is identified. - Products and quantities: - Non-alcoholic bottled, canned, and fountain beverages, including carbonated drinks, sports drinks, water, juice drinks, refrigerated teas, and coffee beverages. Overall purchase quantities are not specified. - At least 500 cases of bottled water annually for PCCD; standard 16.9-ounce bottles or an approved size. Unused cases carry forward and are not commissionable. - Pricing is requested for bag-in-box fountain syrups in 3- and 5-gallon packages, plus cups, lids, CO2, and straws; order quantities are not specified. - At least 18 cold-beverage vending machines and 27 fountain dispensing units. - Services and requirements: The selected proposer must provide exclusive beverage pouring rights, install and supply equipment at no cost to PCCD, stock and refill machines, maintain and replace equipment, and respond to service requests. Equipment must include telemetry for real-time sales data and meet energy-efficiency standards. The proposer must also offer an annual vending promotion program valued at at least $15,000 and provide required sales, financial, equipment, marketing, and sustainability reporting. - Commercial terms: Proposers must offer fees and commissions to the City and submit product pricing. Annual product-price increases are capped at 3%, subject to approval. This is a revenue contract; no estimated contract value or fixed overall product-purchase quantity is provided. - Term: Five-year initial term with one five-year renewal option at the City's discretion.

Description

The City of Phoenix is seeking sealed offers for exclusive pouring rights for non-alcoholic bottled, canned, and fountain beverages at the Phoenix Convention Center, Symphony Hall, Orpheum Theatre, City venues, and City-managed parking facilities, subject to stated exceptions. The selected proposer will provide beverage products, vending and fountain equipment, stocking, maintenance, reporting, and related services under an initial five-year term with one five-year renewal option at the City's discretion. Requirements include providing annual bottled-water cases and a vending promotion program, installing at least 18 cold beverage vending machines and 27 fountain dispensing units, and proposing fees, commissions, and product pricing. Offers are due July 24, 2026, and the source states that no estimated contract value is provided.

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