Open Texas university health procurement. East Texas A&M University (ETAMU) is seeking proposals under RFPB260006, Wellness Vending Machine Services for vendor-furnished, installed and operated wellness vending machines serving the university community.
Deadline: The Texas ESBD opportunity was posted September 11, 2026 and closes October 9, 2026. A current public mirror of the state posting reports a deadline of 4:00 PM Eastern, equivalent to 3:00 PM Central Daylight Time. Because the live ESBD detail page was not directly retrievable during Atlas verification, bidders should recheck the controlling ESBD record immediately before submission for the exact clock time and any addenda.
Verified scope: The requested service includes vending machines stocked with over-the-counter medications, emergency contraception, at-home STI testing kits, respiratory testing kits, menstrual-care and other women’s-health products, and other wellness items. The vendor is expected to provide installation, stocking, maintenance and removal; maintain appropriate temperature controls for sensitive products; preserve transaction privacy; support cashless payment security; and provide university co-branding and sales records.
Commercial model: The public procurement summary states that the vendor is to propose a commission based on gross sales and that the university is not to incur equipment or service costs. No official guaranteed contract value, minimum sales volume or minimum revenue is stated. Atlas therefore does not use third-party value estimates as a contract value.
Term: The public solicitation summary reports an initial one-year term with up to four additional one-year renewal options.
Vendor controls: ETAMU’s official Procurement Services guidance states that most university opportunities are posted on the Texas Electronic State Business Daily and that suppliers responding through AggieBid must create an online supplier account. ETAMU encourages CMBL registration and HUB certification where applicable. The university’s bidding terms require compliance with Texas purchasing laws and make a late or unsigned bid non-responsive. The solicitation-specific posting and attachments control the final response method, forms, insurance, cybersecurity, PCI DSS, HUB/subcontracting and other mandatory requirements.
Procurement contact: Sandy Barnes, CTCD, East Texas A&M University Procurement Services, 903-468-3000, Sandy.Barnes@etamu.edu. ETAMU independently lists Barnes in its Procurement Services staff directory.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. This is a newly posted, concrete school-health procurement with a defined campus wellness use case and multi-year renewal potential. The value is not guaranteed and the response package still requires live source review.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 0/100. The verified scope is wellness vending and product fulfillment, not remote physical examination, telehealth examination hardware, guided clinical examinations or connected vitals. N9+ should not be forced into this procurement.
QC Healthcare / other Dr. Miltie fit: No sufficiently verified direct capability fit is established for operating, stocking and servicing university wellness vending machines. Direct pursuit should remain No Bid unless Dr. Miltie can independently substantiate the required vending operations, product sourcing, payment-security, servicing and regulatory capabilities.
Official source controls: Texas SmartBuy ESBD — RFPB260006; East Texas A&M University Procurement Services; and the Texas A&M AggieBid public event site.