Campus Store Retail Services

The San Jacinto Community College District (SJCCD) in Texas is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide campus store retail services. SJCCD is seeking an innovative and proactive partner to effectively serve the college community by providing state-of-the-art campus store retail services at the Central, South, and North campuses, as well as an online course materials store. The RFP includes two options: Option 1 - Bookstore Services and Option 2 - Hybrid Model (campus stores plus online course materials store). Contractors may submit proposals for one or both options. Key dates include a virtual pre-proposal meeting on November 16, 2023, optional site visits on November 17 and 20, 2023, and the proposal submission deadline of December 19, 2023. The selected contractor will be awarded a five-year contract starting July 1, 2024, with three one-year renewal options. SJCCD is focused on affordability and requires the contractor to support its Open Books program for low-cost and no-cost course materials. The RFP also includes requirements for the contractor to provide an Inclusive Access course materials program and potentially an Equitable Access program.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent vendor or contractor is not mentioned. The RFP does not provide any information on the award value or budget range for this procurement.