Forecasting and Analytics Solution

The agency is seeking a vendor to provide a Campus Store forecasting and analytics solution for inventory planning and merchandising. This solution must support a collegiate retail environment with demand patterns influenced by academic terms, athletics, events, graduation, orientation, promotions, and merchandise trends. The project covers sales forecasting by merchandise classification, department, and total store, as well as inventory, open-to-buy, open-to-receive, and cash flow planning. The requested scope includes markdown planning, margin and maintained markup analysis, inventory turns, stock-to-sales ratios, on-order merchandise, planned receipts, and seasonal merchandise planning. The system must allow Campus Store users to adjust plans and forecasts, perform what-if planning scenarios, and receive actionable recommendations regarding performance, inventory levels, markdowns, and merchandise flow. Additionally, the agency requires data integration with current business systems, including NetSuite or successor systems, utilizing data such as sales history, current sales, inventory levels, markdown activity, purchase orders, receipts, transfers, and margin information. The selected provider must assist with historical data review, data setup, data quality checks, classification structure review, and initial system configuration. The agency requires monthly and on-demand reports and dashboards covering sales forecasts, inventory turns, stock-to-sales ratios, markdown recommendations, and cash flow planning. The scope also demands analyst and advisory support, including scheduled monthly planning review meetings to review forecasts, risks, opportunities, and objective retail planning guidance relevant to collegiate retail trends. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The contract period will span one year, and all performance of the work will take place offsite. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online, and the agency is currently looking for proposals to establish the budget. All questions regarding this opportunity must be submitted no later than June 15, 2026.