NIGP 01570: Paper, Chemicals, and Supplies (for Thermal Process Copying Machines) (see 305-39 for Diazo Process Copy Machines)

NIGP 01570 Paper, Chemicals, and Supplies (For Thermal Process Copying Machines) is an Item code covering specialty and commodity papers that state and local governments procure for copying, printing, and office operations. Current solicitations show two distinct buying patterns: transit authorities and school districts purchasing high-volume copier and printer paper on recurring annual contracts, and transportation authorities sourcing specialty papers including carbonless forms, colored and white stock, envelopes, cover stock, labels, foam board, vinyl materials, and shipping boxes for in-house print shops. Issuing bodies include county transit authorities, regional purchasing cooperatives, and independent school districts. The code sees activity from transportation authorities (Orange County Transportation Authority), cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple districts (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative), and school systems (Rockwood School District). Solicitations use IFBs and request-for-bids formats with cost-only or catalog-discount evaluation, reflecting the commodity nature of the work.

Activity appears concentrated in California, Texas, and Missouri based on recent opportunities. The Orange County Transportation Authority issued IFB 250238 in October 2026 for specialty paper supplies across approximately 70 line items with a $200,000 annual budget and a one-year initial term through June 30, 2027; the incumbent is Spicers. Rockwood School District in St. Louis County, Missouri solicited district-wide prepaid copier paper through an RFB due May 22, 2026, requiring 6,310 cases of acid-free, 20 lb. white copy paper with five-case minimum orders to 30 school locations and a July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 contract period. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a multistate vehicle, posted a catalog discount bid for copy machines (CM2628) due September 29, 2026 with estimated total expenditures of $9,378,324 over a two-year term. DBE participation goals and prevailing-wage compliance appear in some solicitations; delivery turnaround and inventory management are typical performance requirements.