NIGP 05069: Recycled Art Equipment and Supplies

NIGP 05069 Recycled Art Equipment And Supplies, an Item code, encompasses arts and craft supplies, hobby materials, and recreational equipment that state and local governments procure for community programming, afterschool initiatives, senior services, and special-populations support. State and local purchasing offices, parks and recreation departments, and education-focused agencies source these materials through competitive bids and standing contracts to support ongoing operational needs across multiple program divisions on an as-needed basis. Vendors typically supply items from catalog inventories and must meet rapid-turnaround shipping requirements, often ten days or less from order placement.

Columbus Consolidated Government's Finance Department Purchasing Division issued Request for Bids No. 26-0014 in February 2026, closing February 25, 2026, to supply arts and craft, hobby, and recreational supplies to the Department of Parks and Recreation's After School Program, Community Schools, Seniors, Special Populations, and Recreation divisions on an annual basis. The procurement targeted $30,000 to $50,000 in annual spending across all divisions and awarded multiple vendors on a non-exclusive basis, reserving the right to use comparable cooperative contracts if pricing was lower. The contract term ran two years with three optional one-year renewals. Vendors needed to maintain warehouse stock, provide website catalog pricing with all shipping and handling charges included in a discount percentage, and submit bids electronically via DemandStar with virtual bid opening via Microsoft Teams. This represents the primary recent state or local solicitation activity visible under this code.