Copy paper for agency

The State of Illinois, through the Executive Office, awarded a competitive sealed bidding contract to Midland Paper on September 9, 2026, with a completion date of September 11, 2026. The contract, identified as 25-416CMS-BOSS4-P-76708, carries a total contract amount of $156,542.40 and authorizes the procurement of virgin bond paper products through a purchase order mechanism (27EX015000). The awarded line item specifies 84 pallets of virgin paper meeting Type 2 Bond or better specifications, with dimensions of 8.5 inches by 11 inches, 20-pound weight, and a brightness rating of 92, at a unit price of $1,863.60 per pallet.

The paper products procured under this contract conform to established quality standards including a smoothness range of 150–160, caliper measurement of 3.4–4.0 millimeters, and opacity of 88–90 percent. Each pallet contains 200,000 sheets organized into 40 cartons with 5,000 sheets per carton, meeting the minimum full-skid ordering requirement. This purchase order was issued against the underlying competitive sealed bidding contract to provide state and local government agencies and eligible consortiums access to pre-negotiated pricing and established terms for routine paper supply procurement without requiring individual solicitations for each transaction.