Textbook Freight Services

The buyer requires textbook freight services for a government authority located in Columbia, SC, to deliver textbooks and instructional materials to approximately 1,200 schools statewide. The requested scope includes picking up materials shipped from publishers to a Central Depository, delivering them to schools across the state, and returning surplus materials from the schools back to the Depository. Eligible bidders must be USA-based, asset-based freight carriers operating with their own owned or leased fleet and terminal infrastructure. The buyer excludes freight brokers, third-party logistics providers, and entities operating with a single tractor-trailer or limited equipment capacity. The buyer expects offsite work performance over a seven-year contract period and requests proposals to determine the budget. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 17, 2026. The buyer provides no additional evaluation details.