Books Purchase for Wake Up and Read Program
- Client
- WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
- Solicitation No.
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- Posted
- 10/22/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe Wake County Public School System requires a vendor to supply offsite book services for its Wake Up and Read program. Specifically, the contractor must provide 10-Book Bonus Book Packs featuring favorite characters for pre-K through 1st-grade levels. Eligible vendors must be USA-based organizations. Bidders must submit their proposals on the provided invitation forms, as email or facsimile submissions are not accepted. All questions must be submitted by October 23, 2026, and proposals will be publicly opened on November 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The contract operates as an agency-specific term contract where prices must remain firm for 180 days.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from 251-27-175.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The Wake County Public School System is seeking quotes from vendors to supply and deliver books for its Wake Up & Read program. All items are to be shipped FOB to Central Receiving in Raleigh, NC. Vendors must submit signed responses electronically through the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP).
- Issued by
- WAKE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
- Issue IFB
- 10-21-26
- Questions due
- 10-23-26 by 2:00 pm ET
- Provide Response to Questions
- 10-26-26 by End of Business
- Proposals due
- 11-2-26 by 2:00 pm ET
- Public Live Bid Opening
- 11-2-26 at 2:00 pm ET
- How to submit
- Electronic via the electronic Vendor Portal (eVP)
- Submission details
- Submit one signed, original executed proposal response via eVP at https://evp.nc.gov. Emails and faxes are not accepted.
- Place of performance
- Offsite / Wake County Public Schools Central Receiving Department, 1551 Rock Quarry Road, Building F, Raleigh, NC 27610
- Insurance and bonding
- Standard lines of coverage required including Workers Compensation (Statutory Limits), Commercial General Liability, and Commercial Automobile Liability as outlined in Exhibit B.
- Funding
- 2 C.F.R. Part 200 (Uniform Guidance)
How proposals are evaluated
| Pricing | |
| Experience and References |
Scope of work
- Provide specific book titles and 10-book bonus book packs across various grade levels and topics
- Ship all books FOB to Central Receiving Department in Raleigh, NC
- Include all shipping charges in line-item pricing
Minimum qualifications
- Must meet the intent of all requirements
- Must not appear on the System for Award Management (SAM) Exclusions list
- Must be registered in North Carolina or obtain a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State if required
Documents to include with the bid
- Signed execution page (page 1)
- Cost proposal
- Minimum of three customer references
- Descriptive literature and specifications for items bid
- Sexual Offender Registry Check Certification Form
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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