Facility Vacancy Announcement Information Type 1

Facility Number: 470

Region: 1

Committee District: 2

Type and Location: Non-highway vending, Fort Knox Office Park Tallahassee

Annual Reported Sales: $127,294.19 - 12 months of sales from March 1st, 2025, to February 28th, 2026

Staffing: Operator

Operational Hours: 7:00am to 6:00pm, Monday-Friday

Services & Products: Bottled water, sodas, snacks, and cold food.

Vending Machines: 8 drink machines, 7 snack machines, and 1 smart cooler.

Accessibility: The vending machines are located inside ADA compliant buildings.

Special Information or Requirements: This facility has an on-site storage room. Criminal history background checks are required for all personnel entering buildings to fill machines and work in the snack bar. Operators will be responsible for processing their own employees’ background checks and paying any processing fees associated with background checks. Operators must be willing to start account with smart cooler company and assume responsibility for maintaining said account.

Business Enterprise Consultant: Brian Ashworth
Email: Brian.Ashworth@dbs.fldoe.org     Telephone: (850) 284-7899

Committee District Representative: Patrick Martin
Email: livebettermarketplace@gmail.com          Telephone: (850) 938-8945

Availability Projection: Length of Type II will be determined by the circumstances of the vendor selected.

Absolute Deadline to Apply:  May 31, 2026.

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