This bid is for publication production, distribution, and sales management for the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition at the University of South Carolina, 701 Assembly Street, Carolina Coliseum, Suite 1000, Columbia, SC 29201.
Due
November 16, 2026
23 days left
Location
Columbia, SC
South Carolina
Posted on
scbo.sc.gov
Notice ID
GS-RFP-270064-01
What they need
Volume48 book titles, approximately 8,467 inventory units, 945–1,222 orders annually, and 3–5 new titles per year.
ProductionPrint from camera-ready files; provide eBook and WCAG 2.1 AA accessible PDF conversions, dual imprints, publication identifiers, and short-run or print-on-demand reprints.
Print specificationsBooks: 6 × 9 inches, 150–200 pages, perfect-bound, 65# matte covers. Guides: 5.5 × 8.5 inches, 32–40 pages, saddle-stitched, 80# silk covers, shrink-wrapped in 25s and boxed in 100s. Both require minimum 70# white text stock, black interiors, full-color covers, and offset printing.
Distribution and storageExclusive North American distribution, marketing and annual conference sales; insured, climate-controlled U.S. warehousing with inventory reporting.
Sales and fulfillmentAccessible online storefront with PCI-compliant payments, digital downloads, institutional payments, returns, and customer support at least 40 hours weekly. Ship orders within two business days.
Subscriptions and reportingManage online journal sales, renewals, weekly subscriber updates to Ingenta Connect, sales and inventory dashboards, and author royalties.
Term and pricingEstimated March 1, 2027 start; two years plus three optional annual renewals. Itemize printing at 100, 150, 200, and 500 copies, digital conversions, optional editorial services, and sales/subscription commissions capped at 35%.
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