NIGP 31006: Envelopes: Clasp, String, etc.

NIGP 31006 Envelopes: Clasp, String, Etc., an Item code, encompasses the supply of standard and specialty envelopes to state and local government agencies, covering plain stock envelopes, window envelopes, booklet envelopes, catalog envelopes, and custom printing services with options for clasps, string, buttons, and other closures. State departments and county procurement offices dominate solicitation activity under this code. The California Department of General Services posted a mandatory statewide envelope contract (IFB 0000039469) with an estimated value of $14.7 million covering 146 line items across plain, window, booklet, and catalog envelopes in multiple sizes and weights; the County of Orange, Registrar of Voters, solicited plain, printed, and custom envelopes through IFB #031-3058202-CM with 102 line items including tiered pricing based on order volumes ranging to 2,000,000 units. Both contracts emphasize environmental compliance—the California solicitation requires a minimum of 30% post-consumer recycled content and Forest Stewardship Council or Sustainable Forest Initiative certification—and include set-aside preferences for small business and disabled veteran enterprise vendors where applicable.

Recent activity concentrates in California, where the statewide California Department of General Services contract (bids due July 31, 2026) represents significant volume-based procurement with a two-year base term and three optional one-year extensions, and the Orange County Registrar of Voters contract (bids due May 11, 2026) serves election administration. The California contract mandates performance standards limiting jamming to no more than one per 8,000 letter-sized envelopes and requires statewide delivery within 15 calendar days of order receipt with expedited seven-working-day delivery available. The Orange County contract uses a usage-based structure with no guaranteed minimums, tiered pricing, a one-year base with four optional one-year renewals, and an average ten-business-day delivery standard. Both solicitations require firm pricing with no adjustments during the initial contract term, bonding, and comprehensive insurance coverage; bidders must demonstrate prior experience, valid debarment and exclusion status, and in Orange County's case, three years of business experience with three professional references.