NIGP 01577: Recycled Copying and Duplicating Supplies

NIGP 01577 Recycled Copying and Duplicating Supplies (Item) covers remanufactured or recycled toner cartridges, paper, and related consumables for office reproduction equipment. In practice, state and local governments soliciting under this code are primarily procuring copier machines and associated supplies through cooperative purchasing vehicles and regional consortia on discount-bid contracts. The solicitations target general administrative use across multiple departments and locations within a jurisdiction, with pricing and commercial terms (discount percentages, payment terms, shipping arrangements) as the primary evaluation drivers rather than technical specifications. Issuing bodies include regional purchasing cooperatives and county government procurement offices seeking multi-year volume commitments for equipment and supplies.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posted a catalog discount bid (CM2628) for copy machines with a two-year contract term running October 15, 2026 through October 15, 2028 and an estimated expenditure of $9,378,324, with a response deadline of September 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The cooperative's bid emphasis on competitive pricing, favorable net payment terms, free shipping options, and vendor acceptance of purchase orders signals a procurement environment focused on cost management and administrative efficiency over feature differentiation. Recent activity centers on Texas jurisdictions, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative and Williamson County representing the documented issuing bodies. No other geographic concentration or additional recent opportunities under the code are evident in the current source block.