NIGP 12582: Tools, Bookbinders'

NIGP 12582 Tools, Bookbinders' is an Item code covering specialized equipment and hand tools used in the binding, finishing, and assembly of books and printed materials. State and local governments procure under this code bookbinding presses, bone folders, edge-trimming knives, backing machines, lettering and stamping tools, and related implements for in-house document binding operations, typically at state printing offices, public libraries, and records management departments. The code also encompasses supplies consumed during binding work — adhesives, binding tape, and reinforcement materials — when those items are bundled into tool and equipment procurement packages.

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