NIGP 64150: Paper Products: Cups, Doilies, Napkins, Plates, Straws, Facial Tissues (Other Than Hospital), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 64150 Paper Products: Cups, Doilies, Napkins, Plates, Straws, Facial Tissues (Other Than Hospital), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure disposable paper products for institutional operations — primarily facial tissue, paper towels, toilet tissue, napkins, and wipers for school districts, correctional facilities, and municipal departments. School districts emerge as the dominant buyer, sourcing warehouse stock for district-wide distribution and food service operations; correctional facilities and municipal nutrition programs also bid regularly for paper products bundled with grocery and cleaning supplies. The scope spans both high-volume commodity purchasing (thousands of cases annually) and smaller specialty items such as low-fold dispensing napkins sized to specific food service equipment. Vendors are expected to stock inventory to support on-as-needed ordering with minimum fill-rate guarantees (97 percent on-time delivery is typical), accept alternate brands matching specified quality and durability standards when samples are provided, and deliver to multiple locations with prepaid freight and no fuel surcharges. Local vendor preferences appear in some jurisdictions, capping awards to a single bidder or allowing multiple awards based on cost and delivery capability.

Lake County Schools District in Florida issued ITB 26-0803-B-TF969 in September 2026 for warehouse stock covering five product categories (facial tissue, multi-fold and single-fold paper towels, toilet tissue, and disposable wipers) with a projected annual expenditure of $540,250 and a response deadline of August 24, 2026; the award, announced September 28, 2026, carried a local vendor preference of up to five additional points for bidders with fixed presence in the county for at least twelve months. The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut issued a June 2026 RFB for paper and cleaning products to supply the Board of Education's Food & Nutrition Services across 35 school sites, covering 193 line items including food service disposables and janitorial paper products, with Buy American compliance required under the National School Lunch Program. Clarke County School District in Georgia solicited school nutrition paper products via IFB 26-0522 with a May 22, 2026 deadline. Montgomery County, Pennsylvania issued consecutive correctional-facility supply contracts (May and September 2026) bundling groceries with paper products including low-fold napkins; September amendments clarified napkin specifications and prohibited quarterly price escalation without Board approval. Activity concentrates in school districts and county facilities across Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut, with RFPs, RFBs, and ITBs posted throughout 2026.