San Diego County Ivalua #1515

International Book Fair Services Contract Awarded by County of San Diego Library Department

The County of San Diego Library Department has awarded a contract for International Book Fair Services to Castle Book Distribution Services Inc. - Government Buyer: - County of San Diego Library Department - Department of Purchasing and Contracting - Vendor Awarded: - Castle Book Distribution Services Inc. (San Ysidro, CA) - Services Requested: - International Book Fair Services, including: - Assisting library staff with purchasing world language titles (primarily Spanish) at international book fairs: FIL (Guadalajara), FILBo (Bogota), and LIBER (Spain) - Onsite support during fairs: meetings, presentations, shopping appointments, and technical assistance - Management of ordering and shipment of titles, with at least 75% fulfillment within 6 months - Customer service via email and toll-free number, with responses within 3 business days - Provider must have at least 3 years of experience assisting U.S. libraries at FIL - Pricing based on published book prices (no markup) plus lump sum service fees - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Completion of a non-disclosure indemnification agreement if confidential/proprietary information is submitted - County reserves the right to perform pre-award surveys to assess vendor capability - Period of Performance: - Initial contract period of one year, with four one-year option periods (up to five years total) - Places of Performance and Delivery: - San Diego County (Library Department) - International book fairs in Guadalajara (Mexico), Bogota (Colombia), and Spain - Contracting office: 5560 Overland Avenue, Suite 270, San Diego, CA 92123-1204 - Awarded vendor address: 2325 Via Tercero, Suite 1102, San Ysidro, CA 92173

Description

The County of San Diego Library Department is seeking International Book Fair Services. The procurement intends to award a contract for an initial period of one year with four one-year options. The solicitation includes a request for quotation process where submissions will be evaluated based on price and other factors. Questions related to the RFQ must be submitted in writing before March 28, 2025.

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