Agency wide copy paper purchase.

The Illinois Secretary of State's Budget & Fiscal Management organization (SOS350) awarded a competitive sealed bidding contract to Midland Paper, a vendor based in Wheeling, Illinois, for the procurement of Virgin Paper. The contract, identified as Release Competitive Sealed Bidding 25-416CMS-BOSS4-P-76708, has a total contract value of $145,824.00, with a performance period from July 29, 2025, to August 31, 2025. The primary line item involves the purchase of 84 pallets of Type #2 Bond paper, sized 8.5" x 11", with specific technical specifications including 20 lb weight, white color, 92 brightness, 150-160 smoothness, and 3.4-4.0 caliper.

The delivery will be made to the Illinois Secretary of State's Physical Services - Winchester Warehouse located at 3701 Winchester Road in Springfield, Illinois. Each pallet consists of 200,000 sheets, packaged as 40 cartons per skid with 5,000 sheets per carton. The purchase order (PO 26EX016000) specifies a unit price of $1,736.00 per pallet, with no applied discounts and a 15-day delivery calendar. This procurement appears to be part of the state's standard office supply replenishment process for the Secretary of State's operational needs.