THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Procurement Contracts Office Addendum #2 RFP# 308 Management of UAB Bookstore Opening: October 28, 2016 @ 4:00 PM **Please note that a Revised Attachment A has been included This is the document that should be used when submitting your response. QUESTIONS: 1. Please provide the current contractual financial agreement, including annual guarantee, commissions, scholarships, capital investment, technology investment, marketing/promotions/gift commitment, signing bonus. Answer: This information is not being released as part of the RFP Process. 2. Please provide the current contractual pricing for bookstore inventory, including new books, used books, digital books, custom books, general books, supplies, clothing, gifts, etc. Answer: List-priced new textbooks will be sold at no higher than a twenty percent (20%) gross profit margin. Net-priced new textbooks will be sold at no higher than a twenty percent (20%) gross profit margin (i.e., publisher s net price, per the publisher s invoice, divided by 0.8). Pre-priced new textbooks will be sold at no higher than the pre-price. Used textbooks will be sold at no higher than seventy-five percent (75%) of the current new textbook price. Course packs and custom published materials will be sold at no higher than a twenty-five percent (25%) gross profit margin. List priced medical books will be sold at no higher than the publisher s or distributor s list price. Company shall not include add-ons or surcharges to cover freight, handling, publisher re-stocking fees, etc. (i.e., The above formulas will be applied to the actual price listed on the publishers invoice in order to determine the selling price of a particular textbook.)
Company shall sell trade, reference, and other non textbooks at no more than publisher's list price, or if there is no list price, at prices competitive in the local area and competitive in the university bookstore industry. Company shall sell general merchandise including, but not limited to clothing, giftware, convenience items, and supplies, at prices competitive in the local area and competitive in the university bookstore industry. Retail prices of general merchandise will not exceed manufacturers suggested retail prices, if applicable. 3. Please provide the most recent book list with new, used, rental and digital pricing. This does not have to be a complete listing. Sample pages from major disciplines such as math, biology, nursing programs, etc., will work fine. Answer: Current semester textbook titles, along with prices, can be located on the current vendor s UAB Bookstore web site at www.uab.bncollege.com. 4. Please provide interior pictures of the Bookstore s lower and upper level. Answer: See Attachment. 5. Please provide CAD drawings of the Bookstore space, or drawings with measurements. Answer: See Facility Floorplan Attachment. 6. Please provide contact information or the Blazer Bucks campus card system. Answer: Contact information will be provided upon contract award. 7. Please provide current price matching policy. Answer: The current price matching policy can be located on the current vendor s UAB Bookstore web site at www.uab.bncollege.com. 8. Please provide monthly phone charges assessed to the Bookstore. Answer: Approximately $300 per month. 9. Regarding the sales figures on page 20, please provide explanation/opinion for sales drop in Trade Books, Devices/Accessories, Computer Software, Graduation Products. Answer: Computer software is now provided via the download model through UAB IT. Prospective Contractors should interpret sales trends based on their expertise and interpretation of market trends. 10. What type of sales are included in Other Revenue? Answer: Non-emblematic clothing, graduation products, dorm furnishings, greeting cards, backpacks, prints/frames/museum ship, and miscellaneous sales.
11. Please provide sales financial aid sales for the most recent two years. Answer: Approximately $600,000 per year. 12. When is financial aid distributed for book purchases relative to the start of each semester? Answer: Approximately 2 weeks prior to the start of the semester. 13. Please provide the sales totals for purchases using the One Card/Blazer Bucks that the store paid 3.25% fee. Answer: Total sales using the One Card/Blazer Bucks between January 2, 2014 and September 30, 2016 were $893,283. ATTACHMENTS: Bookstore Photos Bookstore Facility Floorplans. If you have questions please contact Melissa Loats at mloats@uab.edu or 205-934-4424 The University of Alabama at Birmingham Procurement Contracts 701 South 20 th Street, Suite 620 AB Birmingham, AL 35294 Ph # 205-934-4424 Fax # 205-934-6719
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