NIGP 05082: Shapes, Strings, Tapes, Twists, etc. (Decorative Art Items)

NIGP 05082 Shapes, Strings, Tapes, Twists, Etc. (Decorative Art Items), an Item code, covers art supplies and craft materials that state and local governments procure for K–12 schools, parks and recreation departments, and community colleges. Recent solicitations show buyers purchasing paints, brushes, markers, craft paper, specialty materials, and miscellaneous art supplies on term contracts or as-needed basis for classroom instruction, after-school programming, and recreation centers. School districts dominate the issuing-body mix, with independent and consolidated school boards soliciting multi-item art-supply contracts tied to central warehouse distribution. Parks and recreation departments and school-affiliated community organizations also source under the code for youth programming and educational activities.

Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas issued an IFB on July 7, 2026, for districtwide art supplies and equipment with a due date of July 30, 2026, replacing an expiring term contract and requiring all incumbent vendors to recompete. The School Board of Marion County, Florida solicited bids on February 2, 2026, for approximately 215 line items of branded art materials (Crayola, Prang, Fiskars, Bemiss Jason) for delivery to its central warehouse in Ocala, with a ten-month contract term starting March 1, 2026. Columbus Consolidated Government's Parks and Recreation Department issued RFB No. 26-0014 on February 4, 2026, for arts and craft and recreational supplies supporting after-school and recreation programs, with annual volume estimated at $30,000 to $50,000 and electronic bidding due February 25, 2026. Activity concentrates in Texas and Florida, with broader geographic representation across school districts nationwide.