NIGP 01577: Recycled Copying and Duplicating Supplies

NIGP 01577 Recycled Copying and Duplicating Supplies, an Item code, covers bulk paper procurement for office and educational use, though recent state and local solicitations reveal that purchases under this code are dominated by standard multi-purpose copy paper rather than explicitly recycled-content products. State and local buyers soliciting under this code include school districts, county governments, and other municipal departments that manage large-scale office supply inventories. The work involves establishing supply agreements, managing competitive bids for paper delivery, and ensuring compliance with technical specifications such as brightness, opacity, and sheet size. Issuing bodies vary from individual school districts managing their own procurement to county purchasing departments establishing blanket agreements across multiple departments.

Recent opportunities show activity centered in Georgia and Florida. Columbia County School District in Georgia issued a Request for Bid (RFB) in April 2026 for 7,560 cases of domestically manufactured white copy paper with delivery scheduled for July 2026, requiring fixed-price FOB Destination bids and proof of liability insurance within ten days of award. Escambia County, Florida posted an Invitation to Bid in March 2026 to establish multi-vendor price agreements for departmental supplies across six categories including office supplies, with a twelve-month initial term and two optional twelve-month renewals; the county requires percentage discounts off catalog pricing, ISO 9001 and OSHA compliance where applicable, and five- to seven-day fulfillment timelines. A Williamson County, Texas administrative notice posted in July 2026 announcing a relocation of the purchasing department does not represent a procurement opportunity.