NS26-70 Tooele County School District - Digital Library Books

Tooele County School District is seeking to procure a comprehensive digital library collection through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for eBooks and Audiobooks. The solicitation requires vendors to provide 3,302 digital titles across various formats, including ebooks, audiobooks, and graphic novels, targeting K-12 educational materials. These digital resources must be compatible with the Sora App or provide an alternative app that supports content checkout functionality across multiple platforms including Chromebooks, Kindle devices, eReaders, and mobile devices running Android or iOS. The app must also support content rendering in nine languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. The procurement allows for different licensing models, including one-copy/one-user arrangements, metered access with checkout limits ranging from 10-200 uses, and subscription-based models with durations of 12 to 60 months. Evaluation will be based solely on pricing, with the award going to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Key dates include a question submission deadline of January 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST and a bid submission deadline of January 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM MST, both to be conducted through the U3P-Bonfire portal. All books must be available by February 1, 2026.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, suggesting the procurement is open to all qualified vendors. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the district requires vendors to provide a comprehensive digital library solution that can seamlessly integrate with existing educational technology infrastructure. Vendors must submit completed pricing in the provided Excel spreadsheet and guarantee pricing for one year, with any price adjustments requiring 30 days' notice and supporting market analysis documentation. Specific budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation documents. Bidders may claim business confidentiality for non-pricing information through a formal claim process, though pricing information remains public. The procurement includes comprehensive insurance requirements for potential contractors, including workers' compensation, commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence if vehicles are used.