Specifications include, but are not limited to: Vending prices, minimum portions, and product specifications will be comparable to vending items within the market area of the University and must be approved by the University. All items vended are to be limited to those enjoying national and local acceptances. A variety of snack items with name brand / name recognition products shall be included in the machine and machines should not include the same items in all machines. These products shall include candy, nuts, gum, mints, cookies, chips, crackers, pastries and a healthy food choices in the various machines. All perishable items shall be packaged, coded and replaced with fresh products on inventory rotation schedules mutually agreed to by the University and successful bidder. Approval for all food type items will be subject to the University’s current contracts. Request for approval to vend any other type food items must be requested in writing by the successful bidder to the Director of Auxiliary Services. Changes in product prices, portions and specifications must be submitted to the University in writing for approval prior to implementation. The following are basic recommendations that the successful bidder should consider in order to integrate with the University’s current debit system: o Machines should support an online vending card reader compatible and approved for use with CBORD ICAM System; o Machines should have the ability to connect to ICAM compatible RS422 Terminal Server; o The vending machines should be able to support an industry standard IMDB controller (for Multi-drop Bus Vending Machines) or should support the multi-price/single-price readers available from CBORD. Single-price machines have 8 pin Jones plugs (large connectors) while multi-price machines have 12 or 15 pin Jones plugs. o All Vending machines shall be online for use with the University’s Warhawk Express / Credit Cards Program should include the card reader, controller and networking that will connect to the ICAM Terminal server; o Vendor will be responsible for commissioning and maintenance of card readers, controllers and cables.