IASL Award Books 2027

The Iowa Association of Area Education Agencies (AEA) is seeking a vendor to supply the 2027 Iowa Association of School Librarians (IASL) Award Books and related support items for all member schools statewide. The contract includes providing complete award book sets (Goldfinch, Children’s Choice, Teen, High School), basic automation and card kits, MARC records, and promotional posters, as well as handling sales reporting, marketing, and distribution to nine regional AEAs and their member districts. The vendor must submit a single price for each set, pay a 2 % administrative fee on sales, and meet detailed delivery, reporting, and poster‑production requirements throughout a contract term running from November 2026 through August 31 2027. • Provide four complete award‑book sets to each of the nine AEAs at no cost (36 sets total). • Supply optional automation kits, card kits, MARC records, and Mylar covers per item specifications. • Produce and deliver one promotional poster per award set (four posters total) plus optional extra posters. • Report monthly sales data and submit a final sales report by September 30 2027. • Meet all delivery deadlines (orders placed by April 2 2027, shipped by May 21 2027; final orders by August 31 2027). • Pay a 2 % administrative/management fee on all contract sales in Iowa. • Maintain confidentiality of the award‑book title list until mid‑January 2027.