FBISD District Spirit Store

Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) is seeking proposals for a district-wide online spirit wear store serving students, parents, staff, and community members across its 83 campuses. The procurement requires a vendor to develop, manage, and operate a centralized e-commerce platform offering customizable branded apparel and merchandise aligned with district branding guidelines. Key deliverables include a user-friendly 24/7 online store with mobile responsiveness, secure checkout, campus-specific collections, fulfillment and customer service, inventory management, and support for pre-orders, bulk orders, and rush orders. The evaluation will be based on best value, with 100 total points allocated across eight criteria: purchase price (30 points), vendor reputation (5 points), quality of goods and services (25 points), extent of meeting district needs (25 points), past district relationship (5 points), long-term district cost (10 points), and service agreement compliance (pass/fail). Critical dates include a pre-proposal meeting via Microsoft Teams on December 11, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, vendor questions deadline of December 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, and proposal submission deadline of January 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST through the Bonfire e-bidding portal.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The contract will be for three years with an option for two additional one-year renewals, and vendors must propose a commission percentage on all sales generated through the district's online spirit store. No incumbent vendor was identified, and no specific funding amounts were stated in the Request for Proposal. Vendors must submit multiple required documents, including a Vendor Questionnaire, References, Past Performance Questionnaire, Suspension and Debarment Certification, Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties, Conflict of Interest Questionnaire, and Addendum Acknowledgement Form. The district strongly emphasizes comprehensive vendor compliance, requiring detailed insurance coverage, data protection agreement adherence, and federal EDGAR certification. While no specific contract value was provided, the breadth of requirements suggests a potentially significant opportunity for the selected vendor.