NIGP 64521: Bond Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64521 Bond Paper (Including Recycled), an Item code, encompasses xerographic and printing-grade bond papers in standard sizes that state and local governments procure for high-volume office and institutional copying, desktop publishing, and print-shop operations. Recent solicitations show issuing bodies acquiring white bond paper for copier use (8.5" × 11", 20-pound, 96 brightness), colored specialty bond stocks (Astrobrights, vellum bristol), NCR multi-part forms, and specialty papers for transactional printing and court records. The Orange County Transportation Authority solicited white bond paper under an RFQ posted July 15, 2026, budgeting $55,000 for 80 cases monthly on a firm-fixed price contract through June 2027. School districts emerge as repeat buyers: Hudson Valley Community College (SUNY) issued a competitive sealed bid for 147 line items of paper and envelope supplies in February 2026, and Jordan School District in Utah has posted multiple one-time specialized paper purchases (Astrobrights card stock, vellum bristol cover stock) in recent months. County and state agencies also purchase bond paper in volume for operational and printing needs; Milwaukee County's Community Reintegration Center procured 50 line items of carbonless forms, bond, cover stock, and specialty papers with annual volumes ranging from 10 to 1.5 million units.

Geographic activity spans multiple regions. Recent opportunities cluster in California (Orange County Transportation Authority, State of California Department of Motor Vehicles), New York (Hudson Valley Community College, New Jersey production printing), Utah (Jordan School District), Wisconsin (Milwaukee County), and Massachusetts (multiple school districts under state cooperative bids). Massachusetts school districts issued coordinated copy-paper bids in April 2026 serving 17 to 18 regional and municipal districts. Jordan School District in Utah has been an active, repeat solicitor of specialized bond and cover stocks. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices, county governments, transit authorities, independent school districts, and SUNY institutions. Award criteria typically emphasize lowest responsive bidder cost, with firm pricing for six to twelve months and no guaranteed purchase volumes. Representative opportunities include the Orange County Transportation Authority's white bond RFQ (250235, response deadline May 13, 2026, $55,000 budget), Hudson Valley Community College's paper and envelope supplies bid (BID4030 and BID4058, response deadlines March 3 and August 10, 2026, 147 and 130 line items respectively), and Jordan School District's specialized paper RFQs (26BV17, 26BV21, due dates February 6 and February 20, 2026). Vendors must meet insurance requirements ($1 million to $2 million general liability), comply with state procurement regulations and prevailing wage where applicable, and deliver FOB Destination Freight Prepaid within specified timeframes.