GL-2027-09 Parker Terrace -Bid Document-FINAL.pdf

This is a bid document for the Connecticut Library Consortium's procurement of library books and related services to support over 1,000 Connecticut academic, school, public, and special library members. The solicitation establishes a five-year contract commencing January 1, 2027, and concluding December 31, 2031, with potential extension. Bidding opens July 7, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EDT, with questions due August 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, and bids due August 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Vendors may submit multiple proposals and alternative offerings, with a minimum quantity of 1,000 units per proposal. No site visits or bidder's conference details are specified in the available documentation.

Pricing and payment terms are vendor-specified, with delivery on a Free On Board (FOB) Destination basis. All vendors are eligible to respond with no set-asides or vendor-classification restrictions, and the Connecticut Library Consortium may accept multiple proposals. Vendors must submit positive bid values only, with no line items excluded from the bid total. No incumbent contractor, estimated aggregate value, or identified funding source is specified in the solicitation. Vendors are responsible for establishing their own pricing structures to meet the needs of the consortium's diverse library membership across academic, school, public, and special library sectors.