Print, assemble, and deliver fully assembled Student and Instructor Training Manuals in accordance with the technical and functional specifications detailed above. b) Services shall include printing, binding, shrink-wrapping, packaging, inventory management, online ordering capabilities, shipping, and ongoing support. c) Vendor shall store and maintain a secure inventory of unused stock. d) Provide timely inventory visibility through an online portal or on-demand reporting. e) Maintain a web-based portal for Gaston College staff to place, track, and confirm orders. f) Provide electronic confirmations of order receipt and shipment. g) Orders of 15 boxes or more must be shipped using a qualified freight carrier. h) Small orders (less than 14 boxes) must be delivered within three (3) business days. i) Vendor must accept Gaston College’s freight/shipping account information to minimize shipping charges. j) Local pickup or delivery to Gaston College or designated locations is required. k) All packaging must ensure protection during transit. l) Shrink wrap must be durable and secure. m) All binders, paper, tabs, and printing must be of high-quality commercial-grade materials. n) Vendor shall correct, at no cost to Gaston College, any printing or production errors. o) Itemized invoices per job (see Section 4.2 of the solicitation for invoice standards). p) Gaston College will provide the awarded Vendor with the print-ready file. Within five (5) consecutive business days of receipt of the print-ready Adobe Acrobat pdf file, the awarded Vendor shall provide a minimum of one (1) high quality digital proof to the Gaston College Contract Administrator q) Student Manuals: Price per box (4 manuals per box) r) Instructor Manuals: Price per manual (individually packaged)
