NIGP 01555: Paper and Supplies (for Dual Spectrum Process Copying Machines) (see 305-39 for Diazo Process Copy Machines)

NIGP 01555 Paper and Supplies (For Dual Spectrum Process Copying Machines) is an Item code covering specialty papers, copy paper, forms, envelopes, and related office supplies that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis for dual-spectrum process copiers. Recent solicitations span transit authorities, school districts, and county courts, with issuing bodies treating this code as a straightforward commodity buy. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued an IFB for approximately 70 line items of specialty papers including carbonless forms, colored and white stock, labels, foam board, and shipping boxes with a one-year budget of $200,000 and an optional renewal. Rockwood School District in Missouri solicited bids for district-wide prepaid copier paper—6,310 cases of 8" x 11", 20 lb. acid-free white copy paper across 30 schools—through a May 2026 RFB with delivery on an as-needed basis and Net 45 payment terms. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles solicited quotes for 8.5" x 11", 20# white paper and 3-month wall calendars with all-inclusive pricing and 90-day price hold requirements, with a new requirement that vendors disclose any use of generative artificial intelligence in their goods or services.

Geographic activity spans California, Texas, and Missouri, with repeat buying from larger jurisdictions serving multiple locations. Recent opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority IFB 250238 due August 24, 2026 (already past due as posted), the Rockwood School District RFB 2607302 with a May 22, 2026 deadline, and the Los Angeles Superior Court solicitation 202635172375 posted July 20, 2026 with a July 24, 2026 due date. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posted a catalog discount bid (CM2628) for copy machines on August 24, 2026 with responses due September 29, 2026 and estimated total expenditures of $9,378,324 over a two-year term. DBE goals appear in transit-authority procurements; prevailing wage and Davis-Bacon Act compliance applied to the OCTA award. Most school district and court buys are evaluated on cost alone or weighted heavily toward pricing and favorable commercial terms.