Sole Source Determination – Integrated Books International

The University of New Mexico (UNM) Press requires a sole‑source contract with Integrated Books International to print two of its titles in large volumes on a rapid, weekly schedule over a five‑week period. The contract is valued at $300,000 and covers a 12‑month service term, though the actual printing work is compressed into five weeks of intensive production. UNM justified the sole‑source award based on IBI’s unique digital‑printing capability, existing relationship, and ability to meet an urgent, high‑volume schedule that competing vendors could not satisfy. • Printing of *The Weighty Word Book* (ISBN 978‑0826345554) and *Weighty Words, Too* (ISBN 978‑0826345585) – 10,000 and 5,000 copies respectively each week for five weeks (total 75,000 units). • Contract amount $300,000; contract term 12 months, with the production window beginning 07/16/2026 and final delivery due by 08/16/2026. • Sole‑source justification: only IBI can meet the required weekly throughput; alternative vendors offered lead times of 6‑10 weeks, which would cause lost sales.