NIGP 64551: Index Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64551 Index Paper (Including Recycled), an Item code, encompasses multi-purpose and office copy papers—including virgin bond, colored stock, cardstock, and specialty varieties—that state and local governments procure for departmental distribution and centralized warehousing. Recent solicitations show state and local buyers acquiring these products under competitive sealed-bid IFBs and ITBs for multi-year and term-contract awards, with ordering on an as-needed basis to central warehouses or consolidated distribution points. Issuing bodies include municipal governments, school districts, and county school boards, with the City of St. Petersburg, Florida appearing as a repeat buyer in the most recent opportunities; procurement offices handle the sourcing, and departments receive allocations as needed rather than direct-purchase relationships.

The code sees activity across Florida, with the City of St. Petersburg posting two separate office-paper IFBs in 2026 (IFB26250, posted June 12, 2026 with response due June 9, 2026, and IFB26172, posted April 16, 2026 with response due April 28, 2026, each covering nine line items of envelopes and copy paper with annual quantities from 1 to 5,000 cases per item) and the School Board of Marion County, Florida soliciting multi-purpose paper under ITB 4153AM (posted February 2, 2026, due January 14, 2026) for a ten-month term covering 31 line items with estimated quantities ranging to 8,400 cases. All three opportunities required firm pricing across initial contract periods (12 months for St. Petersburg, ten months for Marion County), single-vendor awards with City of St. Petersburg reserving split or item-level award rights, delivery to specified central warehouses, product samples at submission, and compliance with state regulatory requirements including E-Verify and Florida incorporation. St. Petersburg opportunities explicitly required Business Enterprise participation (SBE, MBE, WBE subcontractor commitments or Good Faith Efforts documentation), bid bonds of 5 percent of bid value, and commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate.