Shelf-Ready Library Books

The City of Louisville is soliciting proposals under RFP220113 for the provision of shelf-ready library books to support the Louisville Free Public Library System. The scope of work encompasses a wide array of materials, including adult and juvenile fiction and non-fiction, trade and mass-market paperbacks, board books, children's picture books, graphic novels, foreign language and bilingual texts, large type books, and serial monographs. The selected respondent must provide books that are fully cataloged and processed, including the necessary bibliographic and item record linking. Additionally, the contractor is expected to provide related book services and goods, such as binders, covers, jackets, and protectors. Proposals must be submitted via the Bonfire public portal in PDF format, with a maximum file size of 1000 MB and no embedded documents. Required documentation includes a proposed price, evidence of the ability to provide book services and goods, past performance records, and signed acknowledgement and information forms. The procurement process emphasizes diversity and local participation, requiring Good Faith Effort forms with specific goals for Minority Business Enterprises at 15%, Female Business Enterprises at 5%, and Historically Black Business Enterprises at 0.5%. Local vendor preferences are also available for qualifying respondents.