NIGP 20671: Printers, Dot Matrix

NIGP 20671 Printers, Dot Matrix is an Item code under which state and local governments procure printing equipment and related technology services—though recent solicitations show the code activity encompasses broader classroom and office technology ecosystems, law enforcement equipment catalogs, and comprehensive printing and mailing operations rather than dot-matrix hardware specifically. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span school districts, cities, colleges, and cooperative purchasing vehicles. The School District of Manatee County, Florida posted a competitive procurement for technology equipment, software, and services on a catalog discount basis with a response deadline of March 24, 2026, seeking vendors to provide firm percentage discounts across multiple product categories for delivery to district sites throughout a five-year contract term beginning May 1, 2026. The City of Madison, Wisconsin issued an RFP for city-wide printing and mailing services (due April 3, 2026) serving the Madison Water Utility and Finance Department, requiring dynamic laser printing, document composition, insertion, mail finishing, and color and monochrome printing capabilities. Valencia College District in Florida posted RFP 2026-26 (due April 30, 2026) for comprehensive classroom and conference room technology services across nine campus locations, encompassing purchase, installation, support, repair, and servicing of approximately 900 classrooms and conference rooms with an anticipated annual spend of $1.6 million.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Florida and the Upper Midwest, with multistate reach through cooperative purchasing. Sourcewell, a Minnesota local government unit and service cooperative, issued RFP #061626 (due June 16, 2026) on behalf of participating entities including Franklin County, Grant County, Grays Harbor County, Chelan County, and Yakima County in Washington, along with jurisdictions throughout the United States and Canada, to establish a contracting solution for law enforcement equipment available to thousands of governmental agencies, higher education institutions, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments. Issuing bodies range from individual municipalities and school districts making direct purchases with fixed discount commitments to statewide cooperatives leveraging collective buying power across multiple jurisdictions. None of the solicitations explicitly identify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though respondents are required to complete standard certifications including minority business enterprise declarations where applicable.