NIGP 20676: Printers, 3D

NIGP 20676 Printers, 3D is an Item code capturing 3D printer procurement by state and local education and administrative agencies. State and local governments under this code purchase 3D printers for operational deployment in academic and technical education programs, career and technology departments, and university system research or instructional labs. Recent solicitations show purchases of individual units and small fleet deployments with delivery and installation services included, typically procured through ITBs and IFBs at firm, fixed-price awards to the lowest responsive bidder. Issuing bodies include university systems, county governments, and school districts; the Texas A&M University System appears as a repeat buyer with multiple recent ITBs for 3D printer equipment.

The most recent activity clusters in Texas, with the Texas A&M University System posting two ITBs (TAMUS-ITB-27-0544 and TAMUS-ITB-26-0544, both due September 24, 2026), Cobb County School District posting an RFQ for 3D printers with approximately $200,000 annual expenditure (due July 20, 2026), and Collin County issuing an IFB for scanning and printing equipment including Lexmark printers and Fujitsu document scanners (due June 25, 2026). All Texas A&M solicitations route bidder registration, submission, Q&A, and addenda through the AggieBid electronic procurement platform, with technical vendor support at vendorhelp@tamu.edu. Cobb County School District's solicitation emphasizes supply, delivery, and installation of 3D printers for the Career, Technology, and Agricultural Education Department, indicating procurement for educational infrastructure rather than office consumables.