NIGP 64558: Manifold Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64558 Manifold Paper (Including Recycled), an Item code, covers multi-part carbonless and impact-impact paper stock used in forms, invoices, receipts, and related transactional documents across state and local government operations. State and local governments procure manifold paper primarily for internal administrative functions—purchase orders, shipping documents, incident reports, and compliance records—where agencies need simultaneous copies without carbon interleaving. The code includes both virgin and recycled manifold stock, reflecting environmental procurement preferences common in state purchasing programs. Issuing bodies span state departments, counties, cities, school districts, and transit authorities; procurement typically occurs through standing supply agreements, cooperative purchasing vehicles, or spot buys via RFQ rather than formal competitive bidding, as manifold paper is a commodity item with stable specifications and pricing.

No recent state and local contract opportunities under this code appear in the available procurement record. The absence of posted solicitations reflects the commodity nature of manifold paper—most jurisdictions source through existing supply contracts, office-products cooperative agreements, or blanket purchase orders rather than issuing new competitive notices. When manifold paper is procured competitively, it often rolls into broader office-supplies RFQs or state term contracts rather than standing as a line item in a discrete solicitation. Vendors pursuing this code should monitor cooperative purchasing catalogs (such as those maintained by state purchasing offices and regional cooperative pools), track state office-supplies term-contract vehicles, and engage directly with procurement offices in target jurisdictions to learn about renewal cycles or changes in specifications or recycled-content requirements.