Sale of Obsolete Textbooks 2026

Rockwood School District in St. Louis County, Missouri is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and removal of obsolete textbooks spanning grades K-12 from 33 school locations across the district. The procurement encompasses over 5,000 textbooks from major publishers including McGraw Hill, Cengage, and Pearson, with publication dates ranging from 1960 to 2020, each identified by ISBN number in Exhibit A. Successful bidders must submit their bid price representing the total amount the District will receive for all textbooks, inclusive of all costs with no deductions permitted, and must provide payment via Cashier's Check or Money Order by 3:30 p.m. on May 28, 2026. All textbooks are sold on an "as is, where is" basis without inspection, testing, certification, or warranty, with the buyer assuming full responsibility for verifying condition and bearing all equipment, labor, and removal costs. The critical timeline includes a vendor clarification deadline of May 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., sealed bid submission deadline of May 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST through the Rockwood School District Bonfire online portal, award notification by end of business on May 22, 2026, and textbook pickup commencing May 28, 2026 and completing by June 5, 2026. Bidders must maintain exclusive communication through the Bonfire portal's vendor discussion features and must submit a signed Acknowledgment Form confirming receipt of the May 8, 2026 corrected documents; the successful bidder will be liable for any damage to District property caused by moving operations and the District will not be responsible for property remaining after 3:00 p.m. on June 5, 2026.

The RFB documentation does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on organization type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. The successful bidder must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including general liability of $1,000,000 per person per occurrence and per occurrence aggregate, $1,000,000 property damage per occurrence, workers' compensation as required by law, employer's liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, automotive liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and professional errors and omissions coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The RFB does not specify a stated award value, budget allocation, or minimum bid requirement; the contract value will be determined by the competitive bid process and represents the net proceeds the District will receive from the sale of the textbooks. All prospective bidders must register free of charge on the Bonfire online portal to access solicitation documents, submit questions, and submit bids; no other contact methods with District personnel are permitted.