IFB COPY PAPER - White

The North Middlesex Regional School District in Middlesex County, Massachusetts has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of approximately 1,500 cases of 8.5" x 11", 20-lb white copy paper. The successful vendor will be required to deliver the copy paper to various locations within the District on an "as needed" basis for a one-year term, with the District having the option to extend the contract for up to two additional one-year periods. The IFB specifies that all bids must comply with the instructions to bidders and bid submission requirements, and that the District reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids in the best interest of the District. Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM local time on December 18, 2020, at which time they will be publicly opened, and bids will be binding for thirty (30) days after the bid submission deadline.

The IFB does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Based on the information provided, one vendor, WB Mason, submitted a bid at a price of $27.44 per ream for a total bid of $41,160. No other details about the evaluation process or award are provided, and the total budget or award value is not specified.