ZTC Course Rate by College.xlsx

This is a course rate spreadsheet (ZTC Course Rate by College.xlsx) supporting the City University of New York's RFP UCO-1019 for virtual bookstore operations. The file appears to contain detailed pricing information organized by individual CUNY colleges, listing course-related rates that would inform the cost structure for the proposed virtual bookstore platform serving CUNY's 26 constituent institutions (11 senior colleges, 7 community colleges, Macaulay Honors College, and 7 graduate and professional schools). The spreadsheet serves as a reference document for proposers to understand the rate structure across CUNY's diverse academic institutions, which is critical for developing accurate pricing models in response to the RFP. Proposals were due September 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, with the contract term set for five years plus two optional renewal periods (three years and two years).

The pricing model for this procurement is commission-based, incorporating a one-time signing bonus, guaranteed annual commissions, and percentage-based commissions on course materials (estimated at $10,000,000 annually) and general merchandise sales (estimated at $1,000,000 annually), plus marketing expenditures per contract term. A 30 percent Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) contracting goal applies to the total contract value. The evaluation criteria allocates 55 points to the technical and management proposal, 30 points to pricing (with lowest price receiving maximum points), 5 points to diversity practices, and up to 10 points to oral presentations and product demonstrations. Short-listed proposers (top three plus any scoring within ten points of the highest score) are invited for oral presentations.