NIGP 61631: Covers: Brief, Manuscript, Pressboard, Report, etc., Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 61631 Covers: Covers, Brief, Manuscript, Pressboard, Report, Etc., Environmentally Certified Products, an Item code, addresses environmentally certified paper products and binding materials that state and local governments procure for internal operations, records management, and administrative use. The recent solicitation activity under this code reflects demand from cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-jurisdictional procurement frameworks that aggregate buying power across state departments, counties, K-12 school districts, higher education institutions, tribal governments, and other public entities. State and local buyers source environmentally certified covers, briefs, manuscripts, pressboard, report covers, and related paper products as part of routine purchasing for office supplies, document management, and records retention—particularly where environmental certification requirements or sustainability preferences drive specification choices.

Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative operating under Washington state law (RCW 39.34), issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026, with a response deadline of June 16, 2026, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and public entities throughout the United States and Canada. The solicitation encompasses participating jurisdictions including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington state and numerous other public entities nationwide. Proposals were submitted exclusively through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; no award value, budget range, or set-aside designations were disclosed in available documentation.