Description
Texas A&M University is seeking proposals for comprehensive book distribution and fulfillment services for its University Press. The selected vendor will provide warehousing, inventory management, order processing and fulfillment, customer service support, accounts receivable management, reporting, digital sales processing, and annual royalty processing. The contract term is expected to be five years, with terms and conditions to be reviewed and negotiated annually. Respondents must submit a detailed technical proposal, including information on their organizational overview, customer service and order fulfillment, inventory management, credit and collection processes, shopping cart capabilities, digital sales processing, and reporting.
• The University Press has 3661 active titles and 1398 active eBooks, with FY25 sales of $1,912,584.66.
• The selected vendor will be responsible for storing inventory in a secure, climate-controlled environment and providing real-time inventory visibility.
• The vendor must be capable of supporting electronic order exchange and advance shipment notifications in accordance with major trading partner requirements.
• The vendor will be required to develop a transition plan to enable full operational readiness within three to six months of award.