JPMC Uncoated Offset Paper

The State of Illinois, through the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) and the Chief Procurement Officer for General Services (CPO-GS), is seeking to establish a joint purchase master contract for Uncoated Offset Paper. The contract will enable CMS, governmental units, and qualified not-for-profit agencies to purchase this paper product on an as-needed basis over a 5-year contract period with no option to renew. The solicitation, identified as BidBuy Reference Number 23-416CMS-BOSS4-B-30775, requires vendors to bid on various line items for uncoated offset book grade #2 or better paper, including a requirement that recycled paper meet a minimum of 10% post-consumer waste. Bids must be submitted electronically through the BidBuy procurement system by the August 30, 2022 due date, and there is no pre-submission conference. Pricing must be submitted per unit of measure based on minimum order quantities, with allowance for economic adjustments tied to the Producer Price Index for Writing and Printing Paper every 6 months.

The solicitation has a 4% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) goal, but no set-aside for Veteran Small Business (VSB) participation. Midland Paper was the sole bidder awarded the $566,501.22 contract, with 4% of the work being performed by the certified BEP firm Montenegro Paper LTD. No other incumbent vendors or current contractors are specified. Responses must be submitted electronically per the CPO Notice 2020.06, as paper submissions will not be accepted.