NIGP 64533: Copy Paper - Specialized High Speed (Included Recycled)

NIGP 64533 Copy Paper - Specialized High Speed (Included Recycled) is an Item code describing standard and specialty office copy papers that state and local governments procure for high-speed reproduction and general printing. Recent solicitations show school districts, city procurement offices, state departments, and cooperative purchasing vehicles acquiring 8.5" x 11" white bond copy paper in reams and cases; colored and specialty papers including Neenah Astrobrights and other branded stock; continuous-feed offset book and roll papers; and custom-printed envelopes paired with copy paper under multi-year supply agreements. The work spans routine restocking tenders, single-source or spot purchases, and formal competitive bids establishing qualified vendor pools or statewide contracts with mandatory local government access.

Issuing bodies include school districts (Forsyth County Schools in Georgia, Bartow County School System in Georgia, Jordan School District in Utah, Washington County School District, Dougherty County School System in Georgia), city procurement departments (City of St. Petersburg, Florida), state agencies (California Department of General Services Procurement Division), and cooperative purchasing vehicles (Cooperative Purchasing Agency serving 35 Georgia school systems). Geographic activity concentrates in Georgia, California, Florida, Utah, and Washington, with recent RFBs, RFQs, IFBs, and RFIs posted across the region. Representative recent opportunities include the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division issuing an RFI on September 24, 2026 (responses due October 8, 2026) for continuous-feed offset book and bond roll papers targeting a $5 million estimated annual statewide contract with two-year initial term and three optional one-year extensions; Pierce County, Washington requesting proposals for district-wide copy paper (October 9, 2026 deadline, IFB B27004SH); the City of St. Petersburg, Florida soliciting bids on office paper products including custom-printed envelopes and copy paper under IFB26250 (June 9, 2026 deadline, with SBE/MBE/WBE participation required); and Cooperative Purchasing Agency soliciting bids on colored and specialty copy paper serving 35 Georgia school districts under Bid #2027-009 (September 10, 2026 deadline). Most awards run twelve months to three years with renewal options, and many include preference or set-aside provisions (Florida-based business preference, DVBE commitments in California, SBE/MBE/WBE requirements in Florida municipalities).