The AEA Purchasing Summer Paper Buy contract was awarded to Paper Corporation, with a total paper cost of $943,240.21 based on summer 2020 purchases. The contract is for the provision of cut paper to K-12 schools in Iowa. The RFP was posted on Feb 8, 2021, and the bid submission date was Mar 15, 2021. The contract is for the purchase of 20 lb. dual-purpose bond paper, white and pastel colors, 8.5” x 11”, per case of 10 reams.
• The contract is for the provision of cut paper to K-12 schools in Iowa.
• The RFP was posted on Feb 8, 2021, and the bid submission date was Mar 15, 2021.
• The contract is for the purchase of 20 lb. dual-purpose bond paper, white and pastel colors, 8.5” x 11”, per case of 10 reams.
• Paper Corporation was the recommended vendor due to their lower total paper cost.
• Eight other companies downloaded the RFP documents but did not respond to the bid.