24ITBC141418B-RT - Special Collections For the Auburn Avenue Research Library

Fulton County, Georgia has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a one-year contract with two one-year renewal options to provide a user-friendly and secure online platform that facilitates the procurement of subject-specific scholarly and non-academic print publications related to African socio-political histories, cultures, arts, and the Black Diaspora for the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The successful bidder will be required to provide cataloging and processing services for all ordered materials. Bids are due by May 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM and will be publicly opened on the same date at 11:15 AM via web conference. The contract has an estimated annual budget of $40,000 to $50,000, with 85% of the funding dedicated to the procurement of print resources and related cataloging and processing services. The successful bidder must have a comprehensive subject-specific inventory to fill a minimum of 90% of the orders placed and provide designated bibliographic and physical processing services with a 99% accuracy rate.

The contract opportunity is open to Fulton County, the City of Atlanta, and other jurisdictions within the state of Georgia. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are specified. The contract was previously awarded to EBSCO Information Services in Birmingham, AL with an award amount of $60,858.27 on May 14, 2024. No additional details are provided regarding pricing terms, funding sources, or other salient information.