Pouring Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The awarded firm must have their program in place and all vending machines operational no later than June 31, 2027. As stated: due date: november 5, 2026, at 2: 00 pm est and all vending machines operational no later tha june 31, 2027.

Commissions are paid to the university no later than 10 days after month-end close. The university pays the awarded firm for campus card sales less a 3% processing fee. As stated: all commissions shall be paid to the university no later than 10 days after the month end close and the university shall pay the awarded firm on all sales purchased with the umbc campus card less a 3 processing fee.

The award is made to the responsible offeror whose proposal is most advantageous to the university, considering technical factors and price. As stated: award to the responsible offeror whose proposal is determined to be the most advantageous to the university, considering both technical factors and price.

Offerors must have at least 10 years experience providing beverage pouring rights, distribution, vending, or similar services, and provide at least 3 references from the past 5 years. As stated: the offeror shall have at least ten 10 years experience providing beverage pouring rights and provide a minimum of three 3 references for contracts performed within the past five 5 years.

Failure to respond to repair requests within 24 hours results in a $100 per day penalty. MBE non-compliance incurs liquidated damages. As stated: failure to respond to a repair service request within the specified time frame above shall result in a penalty assessment of onehundred dollars **** per day and the contractor agrees to pay liquidated damages to the university at the rates set forth below.

Unsuccessful offerors may request a debriefing within ten days after knowing their proposal was unsuccessful. As stated: the request shall be submitted in writing to the procurement officer within ten days after the offeror knows or should have known its proposal was unsuccessful.

Proposals may be disqualified if incomplete, not meeting minimum requirements, or if offerors contact evaluation committee members. As stated: failure to demonstrate compliance with the minimum qualifications may result in the proposal being determined not reasonably susceptible to being selected for award and attempts by offeror to contact members of the evaluation committee or otherwise circumvent this procedure in any manner may be grounds for disqualification.