FY27 DM 11 x 17 White Virgin Copy Paper

The State of Illinois, through its Administrative Services division, awarded a Release Competitive Sealed Bidding contract to Midland Paper (Vendor ID V00002071) on July 9, 2026, with a completion date of October 31, 2026. The total contract value is $21,062.00. The primary deliverable consists of virgin paper products meeting specific technical specifications: 11" x 17" sheets of #2 Bond or better quality, 20 pound weight, white color, with defined brightness (92), smoothness (150-160), caliper (3.9-4.0 millimeters), and opacity (88-90 percent) parameters. The contract specifies a minimum order quantity of full pallets (skids), with each pallet containing 200,000 sheets packaged in 40 cartons of 5,000 sheets each. Midland Paper is delivering 10 pallets at a unit price of $2,035.20 per pallet.

In addition to the paper product delivery, the contract includes ancillary logistics services valued at $710.00 to cover non-dock delivery, special inside delivery, freight charges, and lift-gate fees associated with below-minimum shipping requirements. These services support the delivery of the paper stock to the designated location. The contract was procured through competitive sealed bidding, establishing Midland Paper as the successful bidder for this printing paper supply requirement during the specified three-month performance period.