University of North Dakota 350-2024

UND Campus Bookstore

The University of North Dakota (UND), a public research university located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, has awarded a contract to Follett Higher Education Group for the full-service operation and management of its campus bookstore. The contract is set to commence in April 2025, with an initial term of five years and options for renewal up to an additional five years. The bookstore will be situated in a new, highly visible development at the corner of University Avenue and Columbia Road on the UND campus. The scope includes full responsibility for brick-and-mortar and online bookstore operations, including staffing, course materials procurement, financial management, customer service, marketing, and technology support, with integration to UND’s Blackboard and PeopleSoft systems. The contract obligates Follett to cover the interior build-out costs of the new location and to provide a financial proposal with revenue sharing details. The award was made by the University of North Dakota, located in North Dakota, with the award amount of approximately $837,686. The primary contacts are Samuel Kontz and Sammy Bales, with email addresses samuel.kontz@und.edu and s.bales@und.edu respectively. The location of the award is in Grand Forks, North Dakota, within Grand Forks County. The award falls under the higher education category. Likely competitors for similar awards include companies such as Barnes & Noble and other educational bookstore operators.

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The University of North Dakota (UND) is soliciting proposals for operations and management of the University's Bookstore. The contract shall start in April 2025 with an initial term of five years with possible additional renewals for up to five more years. The bookstore will be located in a new highly visible development at the corner of University Avenue and Columbia Road on the UND campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The awarded contractor is responsible for full-service brick-and-mortar and online bookstore operations including customer service, marketing, course materials pricing, and technology support.

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