SC TO-C

                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                SCHEDULE TO
                               (RULE 14d-100)
         TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(D)(1) OR 13(E)(1)
                   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                              (AMENDMENT NO. )


                 BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS CORPORATION
                         (Name of Subject Company)


                         BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
                       BOISE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
                     (Name of filing persons, Offerors)


                  COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                097403 10 9
                   (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)


                              JOHN W. HOLLERAN
                           SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
                         BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION
                                P.O. BOX 50
                            BOISE, ID 83728-0001
                               (208) 384-6161
        (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
          Receive Notices and Communications on Behalf of Bidders)

                                  COPY TO:
                             MARGARET A. BROWN
                  SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
                             ONE BEACON STREET
                              BOSTON, MA 02108
                         TELEPHONE: (617) 573-4800
                         FACSIMILE: (617) 573-4822


                         CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

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       Transaction Valuation                        Amount of Filing Fee
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            $                                           $
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 ( )  Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
      Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee
      was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration
      statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

 Amount previously paid:    $                     Filing party:
 Form or registration no.:  Schedule TO           Date filed:

 (X)  Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary
      communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.

 Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which
 the statement relates:
      ( )  third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
      ( )  issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
      ( )  going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
      ( )  amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.


 Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the
 results of a tender offer: ( )


 Item 12.  Exhibits

      Exhibit 1:  press release dated March 13, 2000


                                 SIGNATURES

      After due inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge and
 belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
 Statement is true, complete and correct.


                               BOISE CASCADE CORPORATION

                               By:  /s/  JOHN W. HOLLERAN
                                   ------------------------------
                               Name:   John W. Holleran
                               Title:  Senior Vice President


                               BOISE ACQUISITION CORPORATION

                               By:  /s/ JOHN W. HOLLERAN
                                   ------------------------------
                               Name:   John W. Holleran
                               Title:  Senior Vice President

EX-99

Media contact:
Michael Moser
(Office)  (208) 384-6016
(Home)    (208) 853-9259

Investor contact:
Vincent Hannity
(Office)  (208) 384-6390
(Home)    (208) 345-8141


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  March 13, 2000


        BOISE CASCADE'S PROPOSAL TO PURCHASE MINORITY PUBLIC SHARES
           OF BOISE CASCADE OFFICE PRODUCTS FOR $16.50 PER SHARE
            ACCEPTED BY BOP'S COMMITTEE OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

         BOISE, Idaho -- Boise Cascade Corporation (NYSE:BCC) announced
today that its proposal to acquire the minority public shares of Boise
Cascade Office Products (NYSE:BOP) for $16.50 per share in cash has been
accepted by BOP's committee of independent directors. The committee has
determined that the proposed price of $16.50 per share is fair to the
minority public shareholders and will recommend that BOP shareholders
tender their shares pursuant to Boise Cascade's offer.

         Boise Cascade and Boise Cascade Office Products have signed an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, under which Boise Cascade will purchase all
of the publicly held shares of Boise Cascade Office Products for $16.50 per
share in cash. Under this agreement, Boise Cascade will commence a tender
offer for the shares as soon as practical. Success of the tender offer will
be contingent upon acquiring a majority of the shares not currently held by
Boise Cascade.

         George J. Harad, chairman of the board and chief executive officer
of Boise Cascade, stated that he is very pleased that the proposal has been
accepted by the committee of independent directors. "We view the
acquisition of BOP's minority shares as an attractive investment that is
consistent with our focus on growing our distribution businesses," he said.
"We expect the proposed transaction to enhance Economic Value Added over
time."

        Boise Cascade Corporation, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, is a
major distributor of office products and building materials and an
integrated manufacturer and distributor of paper and wood products. The
company also owns and manages over 2 million acres of timberland in the
United States. Visit the Boise Cascade web site at www.bc.com.

EACH BOP SHAREHOLDER WILL RECEIVE AN OFFER TO PURCHASE SHARES. THIS
DOCUMENT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY.
BOISE CASCADE WILL ALSO FILE A TENDER OFFER STATEMENT WITH THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THIS STATEMENT WILL CONTAIN THE OFFER TO PURCHASE
ALONG WITH OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION. ALL DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC
CAN BE EXAMINED FREE OF CHARGE AT THE SEC WEB SITE (http://www.sec.gov).
THEY WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE BY CALLING THE BOISE CASCADE
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-544-6473.

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