Opportunity
University of South Carolina Supplier systems #GS-RFP-270064-01
Publishing supply-chain and revenue-management services for the University of South Carolina NRC
Posted
October 22, 2026
Respond By
November 16, 2026
Identifier
GS-RFP-270064-01
NAICS
513130, 424920, 459210
The University of South Carolina seeks an integrated publishing and revenue-management provider for its National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. - Government buyer: University of South Carolina Purchasing Department; National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (NRC), Columbia campus. - Requested services: production, warehousing, distribution, direct-to-consumer sales, account management, and subscription sales and management for the Journal of The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. - Production may include print, eBook, and accessible webPDF formats for scholarly practice books, research reports, and research guides. - The catalog includes 48 book titles and approximately 8,467 inventory units: 8,127 books and 340 journals. The NRC anticipates 3–5 new titles per year. The journal is online-only and published semiannually. - Notable requirements: U.S.-based operations; WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility; an ADA-compliant online shopping and subscription portal with PCI-compliant payment processing; inventory and sales reporting; customer support; subscriber-file management and renewal efforts; and secure handling of university and customer data. - Publication sales and journal subscription commission rates may not exceed 35%. - No OEMs, vendors, product part numbers, or fixed purchase quantities are identified.
Description
The University of South Carolina is soliciting proposals for an integrated publication supply chain and revenue management solution for the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The bid schedule requests a grand total extended price from the Business Proposal. Offers are due November 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET; questions must be received by October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. A non-mandatory virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 30, 2026.