NIGP 05060: Picture Frames and Framing Supplies: Mat Cutters, Mats, Molding, Stretcher Strips, etc.

NIGP 05060 Picture Frames and Framing Supplies, an Item code, covers museum-quality and commercial framing products and services that state and local governments procure for public art collections, educational facilities, and civic properties. The work ranges from conservation-grade framing for permanent public art to bulk art supplies for schools and picture frames for municipal facilities. Issuing bodies include city arts departments, school districts, and state cultural agencies soliciting through RFPs, RFQs, and IFBs. Recent activity shows both specialized conservation framing for individual high-value artworks and broader requirements contracts for standard frames and art supplies serving districtwide or citywide needs.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania based on recent solicitations. The City of Tampa Arts and Cultural Affairs Department issued a quote request on October 7, 2026, for professional conservation framing of seven fine art acrylic woodcut prints with museum-grade specifications including UV-filtering acrylic glazing, 4-ply cotton rag mat board, and archival spacers; the City of Philadelphia Procurement Department posted a micro-purchase for an MG Print & Picture Collection with a $94,000 ceiling and an October 19, 2026, response date; and Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued IFB 2026096 for districtwide art supplies and equipment with a July 30, 2026, deadline. Philadelphia also solicited display and picture frames as a micro-purchase (B2727348, June 12, 2026 deadline, $43,000 maximum) under a year-long requirements contract. The Texas General Land Office and Veterans Land Board issued RFP 7925-SJ in May 2026 for an integrated artwork package including framing and installation at the Tuskegee Airmen Texas State Veterans Home in Fort Worth, with a 1.0 percent VetHUB subcontracting goal and contract execution targeted for mid-2026 through August 2027.