NIGP 64521: Bond Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64521 Bond Paper (Including Recycled), an Item code, comprises standard and specialty cut-stock papers that state and local governments procure for office operations, instructional use, and printing services. Recent solicitations show demand for 20-pound xerographic bond in 8.5" × 11" format, colored specialty stocks (Astrobrights, Brite Hue, Cougar), plotter paper in roll formats, and coated text varieties, typically purchased on an as-needed or annual-contract basis with firm pricing and FOB Destination Freight Prepaid delivery terms. The issuing-body mix spans state departments, counties, school districts, colleges, and transit authorities; state education agencies and K–12 school districts appear as repeat buyers across Utah and New York.

Geographic activity concentrates in California, Utah, New York, Idaho, and Illinois over the past four months. Representative opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority soliciting an RFQ for white bond paper (8.5" × 11", 20 lb., 96 brightness) with an estimated value of $55,000 for one year (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) and anticipated monthly consumption of 80 cases, delivered to the OCTA Print Shop in Orange, California; Jordan School District in Utah posting an RFQ for branded Neenah Astrobrights color papers and card stock for central warehouse inventory (bids due August 3, 2026, quotes firm for six months); Hudson Valley Community College issuing ITB 4058 for 130 line items of office papers, specialty stocks, plotter paper, and envelopes with a six-month contract term from September 30, 2026 through March 30, 2027; and the State of Idaho Division of Purchasing soliciting bids under ITB 1368 for printing services that encompass brochures, booklets, and marketing materials, with the Idaho Reciprocal Preference Law applying a 10 percent evaluation adjustment to bids for work produced outside Idaho (responses due October 16, 2026). Award decisions are cost-driven; insurance requirements (typically $1–2 million general liability) and firm pricing for the initial contract period are standard. No guaranteed purchase volumes apply in any recent opportunity.