Summary Sheet- RFCA SUMMARY

CITY OF TEMPE
Meeting Date: 06/04/2026  
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Agenda Item: 7B2
ACTION: Approve the utilization of a two-year City of Mesa contract with Wist Office Products Company 
for the purchase of office supplies.
FISCAL IMPACT: The total amount of the contract will not exceed $800,000 during the two-year 
contract period. Sufficient funds have been appropriated in various cost centers for the anticipated 
expenditures in the current and upcoming fiscal years contingent upon City Council approval of the City’s 
annual budget.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the utilization of the contract.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: (2025067) The City of Mesa solicited and awarded a contract 
through the Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures (SAVE) cooperative for office products based 
on historical purchase volumes of participating agencies. The combined quantity of office products 
purchased under the cooperative contract far exceed the volume of products that would be procured by 
any utilizing entity thereby leveraging significant costs for the City of Tempe. Potential participation in 
this cooperative contract includes over 100 agencies and an estimated $8.7 million dollar spend. 
The contract includes a variety of office products at a discounted rate including, but not limited to, paper, 
toner and ink jet cartridges, batteries, safety supplies, promotional products, breakroom supplies, office 
equipment, and furniture. Individual users/ departments can place orders online for next day, desktop 
delivery on an as needed basis.
ATTACHMENTS: N/A
STAFF CONTACT(S): Michael Greene, Procurement Manager, (480)350-8516
Department Director:  Laura Calder, Financial Services Director  
Legal review by:  Dave Park, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Prepared by:  Kendall Small, Procurement Officer