22-041 RESPONSE FORM

This is a Bid Response Form for the Houston County School District in Georgia soliciting bids for copy paper products. The district seeks to procure white copy paper in 8.5" x 11" format with 92 brightness rating, packaged at 500 sheets per ream in cases of 10 reams. The total quantity required is 2,520 cases (840 cases per delivery), with three separate truck deliveries scheduled for May 31, 2022, June 21, 2022, and July 19, 2022. Bidders must submit responses using the provided Excel form only, with all specifications including brand name, model or order number, and additional details such as packaging and brightness information entered in the designated columns.

Acceptable paper brands include Econosource, Fascopy, Gstetner, Wausau Exact, Xerox, and Boise, with samples required for any other brands. Unacceptable brands explicitly excluded are Comet, Whitebox, Natural Choice, Scholastic, and E-Copy Global. All packaging must meet strict requirements including sturdy sealed cases, extra-strength pallets, glued and shrink-wrapped boxes that are palletized to prevent shifting during shipment. Bidders must enter unit pricing on the response form, and the district requests that pricing be held for a minimum of six months from the bid submission date.