Integrated Publication Supply Chain & Management

The University of South Carolina seeks a qualified vendor to operate the Integrated Publication Supply Chain and Management for the National Resource Center (NRC) on its Columbia campus. The contract will cover end‑to‑end publishing services—including production, warehousing, distribution, direct‑to‑consumer sales, subscription management, and account management—for scholarly practice books, research reports, and research guides. The award will be a multi‑year, renewable agreement (initial two‑year term with up to three one‑year extensions, maximum five years). The solicitation is sealed, non‑mandatory pre‑proposal conference is virtual, and offers must be submitted electronically by the deadline. • Produce scholarly practice books, research reports, and research guides per detailed specifications (offset printing, specific paper stocks, binding, quantities). • Store and warehouse all current and future inventory; manage fulfillment and direct‑to‑consumer sales. • Provide subscription sales and management for the Journal of the First‑Year Experience and Students in Transition. • Deliver comprehensive account management services for the NRC publication program. • Ensure compliance with USC digital accessibility policy, PCI‑DSS (if handling credit‑card payments), and security requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.). • Contract term: up to 5 years (2 years base + three 1‑year options). • Estimated contract value likely in the low‑to‑mid millions of dollars over the full term.