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Integrated Publication Supply Chain and Revenue Management Service for University Publications

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINASouth Carolina, USADue Monday, November 16, 2026
Client
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Solicitation No.
GS-RFP-270064-01
Posted
10/23/2026
Category
Marketing and Branding
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Description

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The University of South Carolina requires an integrated publication supply chain and revenue management service for the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The selected contractor must perform offsite work encompassing production services for camera-ready scholarly books, research reports, and guides in print, eBook, and web PDF formats with dual imprints. Scope also includes market distribution, website integration, climate-controlled warehousing for current and future inventory, an ADA-compliant shopping cart system, and a dedicated account representative. Eligibility is restricted to onshore USA organizations. Interested offerors must submit questions by 4:00 PM ET on October 30, 2026. A non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference will occur at 9:30 AM ET on October 30, 2026, requiring offerors to request access by October 29, 2026. Proposals are due by 11:00 AM ET on November 16, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via the university's supplier portal or delivered as a single continuous document hard copy with a USB drive. Emailed submissions will not be considered.

Key solicitation details

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The University of South Carolina intends to establish a service provider to deliver integrated publication supply chain and revenue management services for the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The scope includes production, distribution, warehousing, direct-to-consumer sales, and account management. Bidders must be a single, distinct legal entity operating within the United States.

Issued by
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Pre-bid meeting access request deadline
10/29/2026 before 5:00 PM ET
Non-Mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference
10/30/2026 9:30 AM ET
Questions due
10/30/2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Proposals due
11/16/2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Anticipated award
12/03/2026
Contract start
03/01/2027
How to submit
Electronic via agency portal or sealed hard copy with digital version
Submission details
Electronic submission via https://supplier.ps.sc.edu is preferred. Emailed submissions will not be considered. In-person submittals require one hard copy and one USB drive provided as one continuous document.
Contract term
Estimated 2-year initial term with 3 one-year renewal options, up to a maximum 5-year term ending 02/29/2032
Place of performance
Offsite / Contractor's facility
Insurance and bonding
Information Security and Privacy Liability Insurance with limits no less than $5,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate.

How proposals are evaluated

Technical Solution and Methodology45 points
Qualifications and Experience30 points
Value25 points

Scope of work

  • Production of scholarly practice books, research reports, and research guides in print, eBook, and accessible webPDF formats
  • Dual imprint services printing both logos on new titles
  • Distribution of scholarly practice books, research reports, and research guides
  • Climate-controlled warehousing and inventory control with monthly electronic inventory reports
  • ADA-compliant online shopping cart system and compliant payment gateway for direct-to-consumer sales
  • Remote electronic access and single-copy downloads for purchased eBooks or webPDF files
  • Account management with a dedicated representative responding within two business days
  • Subscription sales and management of the Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

Minimum qualifications

  • Must be an onshore USA organization
  • Must be a single and distinct legal entity

Documents to include with the bid

  • Signed Cover Page (Page 1)
  • Signed Page Two
  • Technical Proposal
  • Price Proposal (submitted as a separate document)
  • Response to Service Provider Security Assessment Questionnaire (SPSAQ)
  • Summary of all insurance policies
  • Redacted copy of proposal if claiming confidential data

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