Public-Private Partnership Opportunity in Publication Sales/Publishing Services

On April 12, 2006, GPO released its Publication Sales/Publishing Services Request for Proposals (RFP) on FedBizOpps.

The purpose of this RFP is to find "Authorized Representatives that will represent GPO in offering Government products to the public through the following four components:

Component #1
The Retail and Wholesale Marketing, Sale, Order Fulfillment, and Distribution of Tangible Products

Component #2
The Retail Marketing, Sale, Order Fulfillment, and Distribution of Electronic and Electronically Derived Products and Services

Component #3
The Offering of Expanded Publishing Services to Federal Publishing Agencies

Component #4
The Modernization of Business Systems Used by Depository Libraries to Select Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Materials and Tangible Distribution Services for the FDLP, IES, and By-Law Program

The goal is for vendors to propose, design, and execute new models for each of the components. Successful models will:

• Increase public awareness of these publications
• Expand distribution channels
• Utilize the latest technologies
• Achieve significant cost reductions
• Improve service to GPO's customers & libraries

Initial proposals are due no later than 3:00PM EDT on June 1, 2006. All questions and inquiries MUST be submitted to:

Herbert H. Jackson
ph 202.512.0937
hjackson@gpo.gov

Publication Sales/Publishing Services Opportunity

Document Archive
Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) - pdf - Posted October 21, 2005
Request of Information (RFI) - pdf - Posted April 3, 2005
Vendor List