Alpine School District White Multipurpose Copy Paper

The Alpine School District is conducting an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for white multipurpose copy paper, specifically targeting procurement of 10,080 cases of 8.5" X 11" paper. The solicitation (Bid No. ASD12102019) is an invitation-only event limited to three pre-qualified vendors: Contract Paper Group, Office Depot Inc, and Veritiv Operating Company. The paper specifications require #20 white, multipurpose high-speed paper with 92 or higher brightness, available in virgin or recycled formats, packaged as 500 sheets per ream and 10 reams per case, to be delivered on standard pallets. The procurement window is open from December 10, 2018, at 12:30 PM to December 18, 2018, at 12:00 PM MDT. Vendors must provide their best and final pricing upon submittal and are required to read and agree to all attached Terms and Conditions. To complete the submission, vendors must select the "Certification" statement and "Submit Response" icon. Bid attachments include a Statement of Work and a 1st Quarter Paper Needs document for 2019, and the solicitation will be conducted using US Dollars.

The procurement is explicitly restricted to three pre-qualified vendors, which effectively limits competitive bidding. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the documentation. The solicitation does not provide details about potential award values or budget ranges for the paper procurement. As an invitation-only event, the procurement process appears to be tightly controlled, with vendors pre-selected based on presumed qualifications or previous performance. The procurement seems focused on standardizing paper supply for the Alpine School District's first quarter of 2019, with an emphasis on receiving competitive pricing from the pre-selected vendors. The requirement for vendors to provide high-quality, multipurpose paper suggests the district values consistency and performance in its paper supply.