NIGP 05043: Glue, Paste, etc., Art

NIGP 05043 Glue, Paste, Etc., Art is an Item code capturing adhesives and binding materials that school districts and municipal recreation departments procure as part of broader art supply portfolios. State and local governments use this code to source glues, pastes, and related adhesive products for classroom instruction, art studios, and community programming, typically bundled within larger art-supply contracts rather than as standalone line items. The buying entities are predominantly school districts—both large independent districts and county school boards—along with municipal recreation departments and community colleges; school districts dominate recent solicitation activity. Contracts are structured either as comprehensive art-supply procurements that include adhesives among many other materials, or as catalog-discount agreements where districts establish vendor lists and purchase on an as-needed basis throughout the academic year.

Recent opportunities reflect solicitations from Texas (Northside Independent School District, San Antonio, and Donna Independent School District, Cameron County), Florida (School Board of Polk County and School Board of Marion County), and Georgia (Columbus Consolidated Government). Northside ISD issued IFB 2026096 for districtwide art supplies and equipment with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, replacing an expiring contract and requiring all current vendors to re-compete. Polk County Schools' Invitation to Bid 038RW0426 (due April 21, 2026) encompassed 157 line items of art materials including paints, ceramics, drawing implements, and adhesives for warehouse delivery in Bartow, Florida. Donna ISD's RFP 011326-867 (due April 8, 2026) sought catalog-discount pricing from multiple vendors for art supplies including adhesives and craft materials for the 2026-2027 school year. Marion County Schools in Florida issued Bid 4150AM for a ten-month central-warehouse contract with approximately 215 line items including brushes, paints, papers, and craft materials (response deadline January 14, 2026, now closed). Columbus Consolidated Government's Parks and Recreation Department solicited arts and craft supplies including adhesives on February 25, 2026, with estimated annual purchasing volume of $30,000 to $50,000 across multiple vendor awards.