Summary of Attachment C - Proposal Response Workbook for CT State Bookstore Operations

This document is a proposal response workbook issued by Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) on behalf of Connecticut State Community College (CT State) for bookstore operations and management services across 12 campus locations throughout Connecticut. The RFP solicitation number is 1394270, with proposals due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. The scope requires vendors to provide all students with timely, affordable, and equitable access to course materials across the entire 12-campus system. Questions regarding the solicitation are due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, and the solicitation opened July 15, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The primary contact is Janel Wright at CT State Colleges & Universities, 61 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105, janel.wright@ct.edu.

The workbook requires proposers to complete multiple sections including business information, higher-education bookstore experience, proposed account team details, financial standing and integrity declarations, and at least three references with at least one from a community college system. Proposers must disclose legal name, business structure, years of experience operating college and university bookstores, number of higher-education clients, number of community college systems served, current credit ratings if available, bankruptcy history within the last seven years, and any prior debarment or suspension from public contracts. No contract value is disclosed in the solicitation, no set-asides or vendor-eligibility restrictions apply, and all qualified vendors may respond. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination, with vendors specifying their own payment terms.