Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. The proposer shall present evidence that the firm or its officers have experience in providing services as listed in the bid. Furthermore, all companies responding to this bid must have experience of offering a similar service. Accounts must be of similar size and quality to Middle Tennessee State University and all accounts must have been represented by the proposer. References must be included stating the name, position, and telephone number of a contact person. 2. The proposer shall include a list of all accounts currently represented. 3. The proposer shall provide an organizational staff listing of those employees to be utilized in performing this contract. Resumes of key personnel, including principals, are required. 4. A description of special resources, skills, or services which the firm possesses, and which are not addressed as part of this bid, that would be available as part of an agreement with a successful proposer. The Contractor must: 1. Possess experience and visibility in the licensing industry. 2. Assign one representative to be the point of contact who follows through and assures responses for individual Institutional concerns. 3. Attend and provide representation at the major conferences and shows concerning collegiate licensing. 4. Provide licensees access to a recognizable label for identifying officially licensed collegiate merchandise. 5. Have the ability to identify unlicensed merchandise in Institution’s market areas. 6. Have the availability of camera-ready art and labeling for licensees. 7. Have the availability of a representative to discuss and resolve Institutional concerns. A.2. Scope of Contract a. The Institution (as the owner of certain designations comprising designs, trademarks, trade names, service marks, logographics, and/or symbols) desires to contract with a firm to be its agent and to represent it in marketing and protecting its indicia. b. The successful Contractor will be the Institution’s exclusive agent. As its agent, you will be responsible for licensing the use of one or more of said Indicia in connection with the marketing of various articles, merchandise and/or services. c. The successful Contractor will act as the Institution’s exclusive agent (subject to provisions herein) to license the character and dignity of the Institution and maintain the reputation of the Indicia as designating high quality merchandise and/or services.