Specifications include, but are not limited to: Beverage Vending: Beverage vending will adhere to all related requirements of the Sponsorship Agreement effective January 15, 2020 between the University of Maine System and Bottling Group, LLC and its affiliates and/or respective subsidiaries collectively comprising Pepsi Beverages Company, with an office located at 19 Penobscot Meadow Drive Hampden ME 04444 (“Pepsi”). The Sponsorship Agreement sets exclusive beverage and exclusive merchandising rights, which will require the Respondent to purchase Products exclusively and directly from Pepsi. Merchandising Rights will require the Respondent to follow Pepsi and the University’s directive on what products are supplied in the vending machines. Beverage selections should be limited to bottled beverages of Pepsi soda products, water, juices, teas and sports drinks. No dispensed products should be provided through this service.; Snack Vending: Snack vending will include the implementation of vending services for snack items. Snack items should be non-perishable, shelf stable goods including but not limited to chips, crackers, cookies, bars, etc.; Vending Machine Equipment: A. Place vending Equipment at the Facilities at locations as approved by University. The awarded Contractor shall not interfere with any vending facilities and machines maintained by Sodexo or UMaine Dining.; B. Contractors must hold title to all machines and other auxiliary equipment installed or have proof of equipment ownership by a company, agency with whom the contractor works; C. All vending machines must be Energy Star equivalent and equipped with an vend miser.; D. Machines must be new or refurbished models in excellent condition and able to provide all service requirements listed in this document.; E. Vending machines shall have debit/credit card swipe feature in addition to change making equipment for cash transactions. • Card Readers will interface with the University’s point-of-sale (POS) system – Transact.; • All Contractor equipment shall have the capability of returning change in amounts of 5, 10, or 25 cents as required, and have adequate change inventory for required returns.; • All vending machines shall be equipped with card readers that either utilize the cellular network or the University wired or wireless network, in which case, the connection to University networks would be required to have a validated point-to-point encryption solution (P2PE-HW).; Product Mix: A. Contractors are to provide product lists of vending offerings being proposed, including brand names, product size, and vending price, as applicable.; B. Stocking the vending Equipment with Product purchased directly from Pepsi for beverages.; C. Pepsi merchandising and product rights will require the Contractor to follow Pepsi and the University’s directive on what products are supplied in the vending machines.