Specifications include, but are not limited to: I. Bidders will supply a full range of books for a balanced core elementary school collection including nonfiction, fiction, reference, picture book, and biography. Take note of the following requirements when creating the collection: A. Titles to complement the expectations of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Eucation, and the Missouri Learning Stanards set forth by the aforementioned entity. B. The collection should represent the demographics of the student population and local community. C. The collection should consider Missouri SB 775 (Section 573.550). Books not congruent with MO SB 775 will be returned to the bidder and replaced at no additional cost to Platte County School District. Pease see Appendix D for additional information. D. The collection should include State Award Books, including, but not limited to: Show Me Readers Award; Mark Twain Readers Award; Dogwood Readers Award. E. Hardcover is first choice. No paperbacks please. Please clearly indicate the actual binding being suggested and specify if the publisher hardcover item is a Library Reinforced binding,Trade binding or Rebound binding. Please indicate the total number of items in each binding category. F. The RFP will be focused on text only. Please do not include database, periodical, or other subscription-based products. G. Collection lists must be able to be posted to the internet. Internet ordering must show author, title, publisher, ISBN, Dewey Decimal classification and price as well as an annotation and reviews when available. District may choose titles from vendor lists or add additional titles as necessary. H. Indicate typical fill rates. II. Bidders will supply the full range of cataloging and processing services including but not limited to: A. Shelf ready materials with attached barcode, spine label, label protectors, ownership stamp or label and any customized processing as identified by district. Please indicate cost for all such services. In addition, please see Appendix C to include cost. B. Full Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) records for uploading into the districts library automation system - 14 digit barcode. Please indicate cost for MARC records.In addition, please see Appendix C to include cost. C. Attached Mylar covers for book jackets. Please indicate cost for service. In addition, please see Appendix C to include cost.