Bookstore Retail Services

Winona State University requests proposals from USA organizations to provide comprehensive bookstore retail services and operate the physical campus store in Winona, Minnesota. The buyer needs new, used, rental, and digital textbooks, custom course packet printing, D2L software LMS integration, online ordering, buyback plans, and direct digital or inclusive access services. The selected vendor must lower student costs, maintain 12-month operations under the name WSU Bookstore, collect sales taxes, submit monthly gross revenue statements, pay annual commissions, and provide audited financial statements. Proposals are due by November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST. Applicants must submit an inventory plan, facility renovation or relocation plans, and a required notarized Affidavit of Non-Collusion. Failure to upload the Affidavit of Non-Collusion prior to the solicitation close date results in proposal disqualification. The solicitation does not state the contract term, budget, question deadlines, or proposal evaluation criteria.