NIGP 05251: Murals, Clay

NIGP 05251 Murals, Clay is an Item code covering pottery supplies and materials purchased by state and local government arts and recreation programs. The City of Orlando's recent solicitation under this code illustrates the scope: clay in bulk quantities (4,000 to 5,000 pounds on forty-five-day cycles), glazes, kilns and kiln supplies, pottery wheels, hand tools, safety equipment, and miscellaneous studio consumables. The City of Orlando Pottery Studio operates twenty electric pottery wheels, nine electric kilns, two Raku kilns, a Geil gas kiln, a slab roller, spray booth, and extruder, all requiring regular resupply. Issuing bodies under this code include municipal parks and recreation departments and city arts programs that operate public pottery studios and community craft facilities. The code appears to serve a limited but stable market of government-operated recreational and educational pottery operations.

The City of Orlando posted IFB 27-0025 for pottery supplies on October 6, 2026, with bids due November 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM; questions closed October 26 by 5:00 PM. The City's contract spans one year from approval with four optional twelve-month renewal periods. Respondents must provide Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability insurance with statutory limits, Comprehensive Automobile Liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, and Commercial General Liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, and maintain a local service representative. The City applies a Veteran Business Enterprise preference in evaluation and considers Small and Local Business Enterprise participation. Delivery must occur within one week of order for in-stock items on an F.O.B. Destination basis; emergency shipments are available subject to separate City-approved charges. The solicitation includes sixty-one enumerated line items plus a catchall for additional supplies, with bid prices fixed to include all shipping costs and excluding federal excise and state sales taxes.