NIGP 64621: Bond Paper (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 64621 Bond Paper (Including Recycled), Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code under which state and local governments procure office-grade bond paper for internal operations and specialized printing equipment. The Orange County Transportation Authority is actively soliciting white bond paper — 8-inch by 11-inch xerographic stock at 96 brightness and 20-pound weight — for use in high-speed copiers, color production presses, laser printers, and office copiers. Purchase is on an as-needed basis with no guaranteed volume, priced on cost alone at 100 percent weight. Vendors respond to RFQs with firm-fixed pricing that may be renegotiated only if the Authority approves a quarterly price increase supported by documented mill cost increases; price decreases flow through automatically. The issuing bodies under this code include transit authorities; the recent activity reflects procurement focused on operational supply continuity rather than environmentally certified product specifications, though the NIGP name retains that scope.

The Orange County Transportation Authority in California is the identified recent buyer under this code. RFQ 250235 for white bond paper closed May 13, 2026 (with questions due May 5, 2026 and anticipated award June 15, 2026); the contract budget is $55,000 for the initial one-year term from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals. The estimate reflects historical monthly consumption of approximately 80 cases (5,000 sheets per case) at an industry average of $39.51 per case. Delivery is to the OCTA Print Shop at 600 South Main Street, Orange, California, with the vendor responsible for offloading through a freight elevator with a 4,000-pound capacity and restricted door dimensions (48 inches width by 84 inches height), potentially requiring pallet breakdown. The incumbent contractor is Kelly Spicers under Purchase Order B54190. No prevailing wage, liquidated damages, DBE goals, or set-asides apply; vendors must carry Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation with Employers' Liability ($1 million per accident), and must certify non-subject status to Ukraine/Russia-related economic sanctions.