# 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.

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