The South Dakota Office of Procurement
Management acted as the lead state for a National Association of
State Procurement Officials (NASPO) cooperative solicitation that
has established a national contract for the purchase of
remanufactured Hewlett Packard printer cartridges containing
biobased toner. Midwestern states indicating their
intention of using the contract include Iowa, North Dakota and
Nebraska, along with South Dakota. The contract is open to all
50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as political
subdivisions.
The contract was awarded to Lasermonks Inc,
out of Sparta, Wisconsin. Information on how to use the
contract can be found on the Office of Procurement Management
website at
http://www.state.sd.us/boa/opm/WSCA-NASPO/NASPO_BiobasedToner.htm
Contact Kathy Stasch at the Office of
Procurement Management for more information. Phone:
605-773-6877.