NIGP 20471: Plotters, Graphic

NIGP 20471 Plotters, Graphic is an Item code encompassing large-format cutting and production plotters that state and local governments deploy to produce scale drawings, maps, plans, and signage in-house. State procurement offices, university systems, and natural-resource agencies are the primary buyers; they use plotters to decentralize document production, eliminate outsourcing costs, and enable remote and field staff to generate large-format output without travel or external vendors. Recent solicitations show demand for both specialized multi-tool cutting plotters compatible with existing flatbed equipment and production plotters with media widths up to 64 inches, print speeds meeting 90 D-size sheets per hour, and Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity. Plotters are typically procured as part of broader print-production equipment suites, often bundled with multifunction devices, laminators, and consumables.

Georgia and Illinois account for the most recent visible activity. The Georgia Institute of Technology issued an RFI (PE50300RFI2027000000334, due September 10, 2026) for a multi-tool cutting plotter compatible with a Mimaki JFK200-2513 flatbed printer for its Printer & Copying Services department, signaling a formal RFP or IFB to follow. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources solicited quotations for five 36-inch plotters, one 64-inch production plotter, five multifunction devices, and a laminator (26422DNRMINESB52637, due June 1, 2026) to distribute plotting capability across remote offices statewide; the procurement required F.O.B. delivery to Springfield by June 30, 2026, and compliance with prevailing wage and $1,000,000 general liability insurance. The State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency also posted a plotter-and-supplies procurement (26588IEMAMGMTAB52485) with a compressed three-day window (May 12–15, 2026). Bidders on Illinois procurements must satisfy 33 mandatory state certifications and prevailing wage requirements where applicable.