The purpose of this Request for Proposal is to solicit proposals from qualified firms and organizations to provide delivery of library materials for public, school, academic, special and institutional libraries that are members of LibraryLinkNJ – The New Jersey Library Cooperative, hereafter referred to as “the Cooperative.” The Cooperative is part of the New Jersey Library Network and serves every County in the State of New Jersey. Bidders must meet the requirements as described within these specifications.
Request for Proposal LibraryLinkNJ - Statewide Delivery System (FY25) |
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List of Libraries in Excel | List of Libraries in PDF |
Delivery RFP Schedule of Events (Updated 12/16/2024) |
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Release of RFP: | Monday, November 25, 2024 | |
Written Questions for Bidders Conference due online |
Monday, December 16, 2024 by 11:00 AM | |
Bidders Conference (Mandatory): [ Online Registration Form ]
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Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 11:00 AM Via Zoom or at the LibraryLinkNJ Office, 2300 Stuyvesant Ave Trenton, NJ 08618 |
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Final written questions due online [ Final Question Submission Form ] |
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 by 4:00 PM | |
Responses to final questions posted online by the Cooperative: |
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 | |
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RFP Proposal Due Date: | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 by 2:00 PM | |
Proposals Opened and Read | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM | |
Review & Clarification of Responses Begins: | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | |
Presentation(s) by Selected Finalist(s): | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | |
Contract Negotiations Begin: | Friday, March 21, 2025 | |
Site Inspection(s): | April 8-10, 2025 | |
Selection by Executive Board: | Thursday, April 17, 2025 | |
Anticipated Announcement of Award: | Monday, April 21, 2025 | |
Anticipated Contract Commencement Date: | Tuesday, July 1, 2025 |