NIGP 64590: Text Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64590 Text Paper (Including Recycled) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure copy paper, colored paper, cover stock, and specialty text papers for office and classroom use. The scope encompasses standard white copy paper in multiple sizes, branded colored paper options (Astrobrights, Eagle Color, Pacon), pastel varieties, parchment, and cover stock in corresponding colors and weights. School districts represent the primary buyer segment for this code, typically purchasing through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple jurisdictions to achieve volume pricing and efficient procurement.

Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a non-profit warehouse serving 35 Georgia school systems, posted Bid #2027-009 on August 10, 2026, closing September 10, 2026, for copy paper, colored paper, and cover stock supplies spanning 39 line items with estimated annual quantities ranging from 30 to 2,000 units per item. The bid covers a January 1 through December 31, 2027 contract term, with pricing quoted per unit on an F.O.B. destination basis including freight to the CPA warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia. Physical samples and completed bid forms were required by the deadline; new vendors must provide three references and a completed W-9 form. Georgia school districts drive visible recent activity in this code through cooperative purchasing structures that streamline procurement for consumable paper supplies across multiple educational organizations.