Library Bindery and Preservation Services

The University of Kentucky is seeking a contractor for library bindery, preservation, enclosure, digital reformatting, and facsimile reproduction services under a two-year price contract with six one-year renewal options.

University of Kentucky > Procurement Services


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UK-2623-27
Oct 16, 2026 07:00 PM
2 years base + 6 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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prpf222@uky.edu
+18592575409
411 S Limestone, Lexington, KY, USA
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University of Kentucky, Procurement Services, Room 322 Peterson Service Building, 411 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40506-0005
Technical Proposal, Financial Proposal
Description

The University of Kentucky is requesting proposals for a price contract covering bindery services for books, periodicals, newspapers, theses, dissertations, and related library materials serving campus libraries, academic departments, and adjunct facilities. Required work includes standard, custom, and economy binding; recasing; pamphlet and enclosure construction; labeling; conservation-related treatments; pickup and delivery; inspection, collation, sewing, adhesive binding, casing, lettering, and repair of defective workmanship. The scope also includes digital reformatting and preservation-quality facsimile reproduction, including TIFF image capture, optional PDF derivatives, digital delivery by physical media or FTP, and reproduction of embrittled or oversized materials. Offerors must provide detailed technical and financial proposals, an automated binding-preparation system with user manuals, training and related samples, extensive material and finished-work samples listed in Attachment A, three comparable higher-education references, and separate sealed technical and financial proposal packages. The resulting contract is expected to run for two years from award, with up to six additional one-year renewals.

Classification Codes
NAICS323117Books Printing
PSCT011Print/Binding Services
Smart Codes
library book bindingdocument preservation servicesdigital document scanning
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Sep 17, 2026-Release Date
Sep 25, 2026 07:00 PM-Written Questions Due
Oct 16, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $500,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability Products and Completed Operations Aggregate — $2,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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