NIGP 12520: Bindings, Comb Type, Plastic

NIGP 12520 Bindings, Comb Type, Plastic is an Item code capturing plastic comb bindings and related bindery supplies that state and local governments procure on an as-needed basis for document finishing. State and local solicitations under this code source comb bindings, coils, covers, and associated consumables for in-house print shops and administrative offices. Issuing bodies include transportation authorities, counties, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdiction public entities. Vendors responding to opportunities under this code typically furnish supplies to dedicated bindery operations or central administrative purchasing departments, with delivery requirements, firm-fixed pricing for contract terms, and insurance coverage mandates consistent across jurisdictions.

The Orange County Transportation Authority posted an RFQ for bindery supplies in June 2026 with a response date of May 20, 2026 and an eight-thousand-dollar one-year budget (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), requiring new inventory only and firm-fixed pricing with no increases permitted; the incumbent vendor was United Binding & Laminating. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government cooperative, issued RFP 061626 in May 2026 for law enforcement equipment on behalf of participating counties in Washington and other jurisdictions, with a June 16, 2026 response deadline, though the solicitation scope does not explicitly align with plastic comb bindings as a primary line item. Recent activity is concentrated in the Western states (Washington, California) and cooperative purchasing frameworks.