NIGP 64610: Announcement Stock (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 64610 Announcement Stock (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure copy paper, colored paper, and specialty cover stock for office and classroom use. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a non-profit warehouse serving 35 Georgia school systems, recently solicited bids for copy paper, colored paper, and cover stock supplies under Bid #2027-009, requesting standard white copy paper in legal and 11" x 17" sizes, colored options in specified brands (Astrobrights, Eagle Color, Pacon) and hues, pastel-colored sheets, parchment, and 65-67# cover stock. The solicitation covers 39 line items with estimated annual quantities ranging from 30 to 2,000 units per item. School districts and cooperative purchasing vehicles dominate activity under this code, as evidenced by CPA's vehicle serving multiple Georgia school systems and the classroom-specific scope of the bid.

CPA's 2027-009 solicitation closed September 10, 2026 and represents the most recent posted opportunity under this code. Bids were due at 10:45 a.m. with opening at 11:00 a.m. the same day; vendors were required to submit physical samples and completed bid forms, with pricing quoted per unit on an F.O.B. destination basis to the CPA warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia, inclusive of freight and delivery. The contract runs January 1 through December 31, 2027. Payment terms are Net 30 after purchase orders, and vendors may establish minimum order requirements by dollar amount, case quantity, or weight. New vendors must provide at least three references and a W-9 form. Georgia school systems represent the primary geographic concentration based on this single recent opportunity; broader state and regional activity under this code cannot be characterized from the available source material.