Middle School Library Book Collection

The state and local contracting opportunity is for a Middle School Library Book Collection to be procured by Barry County and the City of Dearborn Heights, Michigan. The scope of work requires vendors to provide approximately 7,500 age-appropriate book titles across various genres and reading levels for a newly constructed middle school library. Responses are due by February 29, 2024, and a pre-bid conference will be held on February 10, 2024. The contract term is for 3 years with two 1-year renewal options. Bidders must demonstrate past experience providing similar library book collections and have the capacity to fulfill the full 7,500 title order. Pricing is requested on a per-unit basis for both new and used book titles.

The procurement allows for a 15% set-aside for minority and women-owned businesses. Funding for this project is provided through a combination of state education grants and local school district capital improvement funds totaling $750,000. The procuring agencies have not specified any incumbent vendors or current contractors, and there are no requirements for integration with existing infrastructure or technology.