Onsite and Online Managed Bookstore Services
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
VerifiedCONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
RFP Issued: September 15th, 2026
Written Questions Deadline: September 22nd, 2026
Agency's Response to Written Questions/RFP Addendum Issued: September 25th, 2026
Offer Opening Deadline: October 20th, 2026
Public Opening: October 20th, 2026
Offer Evaluation: Beginning October 21st, 2026
Contract Award: On or around March 1st, 2027
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Central Piedmont Community College
DESCRIPTION
The procuring organization seeks a vendor to provide onsite and online managed bookstore services, combining traditional physical bookstore locations with operation of an online bookstore. The solution must support equitable access program pricing for curriculum courses.
The proposed platform must apply security patches for vulnerabilities identified by the platform vendor or through Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), with timing appropriate to severity as determined by the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) or a similar standard. Vendors must submit network architecture and technology stack diagrams with their offers. The diagrams must identify the hosting model, network segmentation and routability, integration points and APIs, identity and access components, and security controls and encrypted protocols.
The solution must externalize identity and access management and support state-approved requirements. At minimum, it must support SAML 2.0 and/or Microsoft Entra ID single sign-on, role-based access control, group-based role provisioning through SCIM, Entra ID, or API integration, single sign-on for administrative access where supported, multifactor authentication for local administrative accounts, least-privilege access, and segregation of duties. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026. The contract term will be three years.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 20, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $550,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Central Piedmont Community College. The work is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Matthews, North Carolina, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Managed bookstore operator with onsite and online retail capabilities
- Experience serving colleges or other educational institutions
- Strong e-commerce platform security and vulnerability-management practices
- Expertise with SAML 2.0, Microsoft Entra ID, SCIM, RBAC, and MFA
- Ability to provide network architecture and technology stack documentation
- Capacity to support a three-year institutional services contract
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