NIGP 13534: Fire Clay

NIGP 13534 Fire Clay, an Item code, captures the purchase of clay products for pottery and ceramics work in municipal recreation and arts programs. State and local governments buy fire clay and related pottery supplies — wheels, kilns, clay bodies, glazes, tools, and consumables — to support community pottery studios and arts centers operated by parks and recreation departments or municipal cultural services. Issuing bodies consist primarily of municipal recreation departments and parks agencies; the City of Orlando represents a typical buyer operating a dedicated pottery studio with multiple electric and specialty kilns serving community programming. Demand appears concentrated among mid-sized city parks and recreation departments with established arts programming, though the code may also serve school district art curricula and vocational training facilities.

Recent sourcing activity is sparse. The City of Orlando posted IFB 27-0025 on October 6, 2026, with bids due November 5, 2026, for pottery supplies under a one-year term with four optional renewal years; the City orders clay on a forty-five-day cycle in quantities averaging 4,000 to 5,000 pounds and requires F.O.B. Destination delivery within one week of order placement for in-stock items, with emergency shipments available at separate City-approved charges. The solicitation applies a Veteran Business Enterprise preference and considers Small and Local Business Enterprise participation. Respondents must carry $1 million combined single limit Commercial General Liability and Comprehensive Automobile Liability coverage, provide a local service representative, and submit annual sales and usage reporting. The City reserves the right to award to multiple responsive and responsible bidders. No other recent fire clay procurement activity appears in the available opportunity feed.