OFF47 Office Supplies, Recycled Paper and Envelopes

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is procuring a statewide contract for Office Supplies, Recycled Paper, and Recycled Envelopes under Contract Number OFF47. The contract covers three main categories: Category 1 for office supplies including environmentally preferable products, Category 2 for recycled copy and print papers, and Category 3 for recycled envelopes. Bidders may submit proposals for one or more of these categories. The contract term is two years with up to three one-year renewal options, for a total potential term of five years. Detailed pricing and product specifications are provided in the attachments, including requirements for recycled content, environmental certifications, and volume-based discounts. Bidders must submit comprehensive responses addressing logistics, customer service, environmental practices, and financial stability. The estimated procurement value is $60 million over the contract term.

The Commonwealth has set a 7% utilization goal for qualified individuals with disabilities under the SDO Disability Pilot Program, which will be a requirement for the successful contractors. While there are no stated small business or minority-owned business set-asides, the Commonwealth has indicated an interest in environmentally preferable products. The current incumbent contractors for the expiring OFF36 contract include WB Mason, CAM Office Supplies, Spectrum X, Lindenmeyr Munroe, Veritiv, and Bay State Envelope. Bidders will be required to integrate their product offerings with the Commonwealth's COMMBUYS eProcurement system.