Office Products
Competitively Solicited and Awarded by:
County of San Diego, CA
The RFP pricing at the link belowis the original pricing submitted by Staples Advantage in the original proposal.
The paper pricing at the link below is the most recent update price based on the schedule below. Please contact your local Staples Advantage representative if you are a current customer and you need the current price list. If you are a prospective Staples Advantage customer please contact Don Hasch, for an analysis of your current program compared to the County of San Diego, CA/National IPA program.
Schedule of Updates & Price Changes Summary for
BPA 519042, Corporate Express (a Staples Company)
Office & School Supply Contract
Lot |
Description |
Price Changes |
Basis of Price Adjustment |
I |
Core items |
Annual, July 1 |
MSRP* |
II |
Printer & Toner Cartridges |
Annual, July 1 |
MSRP* |
III |
Copy Paper |
Semi-Annual, July 1 & January 1 |
Most recent 6 months RISI index and 6% cap from bid** |
IV |
In-Stock Catalog, 5,000 items |
Quarterly, July 1, October 1, January 1, April 1 |
See note below*** |
V |
Non-Stock Special Order Catalog, 10,000 items |
Quarterly, July 1, October 1, January 1, April 1 |
See note below*** |
*Pricing is based on MSRP less discount. Discount percent remains firm throughout the life of the contract. MSRP is reviewed and updated annually as needed.
**Initial pricing submission from BAFO is the base price. Price adjustments allowed based on RISI index and 6% cap from bid. If RISI index is below 6%, allowable semi-annual price adjustment shall not exceed the RISI index. If RISI index is above 6%, allowable semi-annual price adjustment shall not exceed 6% cap from bid.
***Corporate Express controls theitem content of Lots IV and V. Their restrictions are as follows: Lot IV shall consist of no less than 5,000 items and the blended discount must be at least 60%; Lot V shall consist of no less than 10,000 items and the blended discount must be at least 48%. Corporate Express updates these lists quarterly. These updates include content and price adjustments. If Corporate Express wants to update the list of items and pricing for Lots IV and V more frequently, as long as they meet the above restrictions, it is allowable under our contract.
The County of San Diego audits pricing for Lots I III semi-annually in July and January.



