NIGP 13565: Tile, Shell (Mosaic) (incl. Borders)

NIGP 13565 Tile, Shell (Mosaic) (Incl. Borders) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure decorative and functional tile products, including mosaic tiles and bordered tile systems for interior and exterior applications. The recent solicitation activity tracked under this code reflects a cooperative purchasing model rather than traditional direct procurement: Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 on May 12, 2026 to establish a master contracting vehicle for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of public entities across the United States and Canada, including county governments (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, and Yakima counties in Washington), school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations. The cooperative purchasing structure allows participating jurisdictions to access standardized contracting terms while maintaining procurement flexibility through addenda.

The geographic spread of activity under this code extends across Washington state and multiple jurisdictions nationwide participating in Sourcewell's cooperative vehicle. Proposals for RFP #061626 were due June 16, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. Central Time through the Sourcewell Procurement Portal; all solicitation documents, amendments, and bidder lists are accessible exclusively through https://proportal.sourcewell-mn.gov, with questions directed to Mari Vielma at rfp@sourcewell-mn.gov or 888-894-1930. The solicitation does not identify specific award values, set-aside designations, or incumbent vendors in the available documentation. Vendors pursuing cooperative purchasing opportunities under this code should register with Sourcewell's portal and monitor the participating addendum process to track deployment across member entities.