NIGP 64561: Newsprint (Includiing Recycled)

NIGP 64561 Newsprint (Including Recycled), an Item code, covers paper products that state and local governments procure for printing, educational use, and administrative operations. Recent solicitations show purchasing under this code spans continuous-feed offset book and bond papers, roll stock, folio sheets, and instructional paper for school operations. Issuing bodies include state procurement offices managing statewide contracts and school districts sourcing supplies for central warehouses. The California Department of General Services, Procurement Division and Jordan School District represent the mix of state-level and K–12 buyers active under the code.

California's market-intelligence phase dominates current activity. The DGS-PD issued a Request for Information on September 24, 2026 (responses due October 8, 2026) for continuous-feed offset book, bond, roll, and folio paper products, with an estimated annual contract value of $5 million; a formal IFB or RFP is anticipated in December 2026, and the resulting statewide contract will be mandatory for state agencies and available to local governments. Jordan School District, a Utah K–12 buyer, solicited instructional paper for its Central Warehouse on July 10, 2026 (bids due July 17, 2026) under a one-year term; the district required FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid pricing, six-month price guarantees, and restricted bidding to vendors carrying products as standard inventory lines, excluding surplus and closeout dealers. California and Utah show recent procurement momentum, with state-level cooperative opportunities and district-level annual replenishment cycles driving activity.