NIGP 20742: Diskettes, Disk Packs, Floppy Diskettes, Labels, etc.

NIGP 20742 Diskettes, Disk Packs, Floppy Diskettes, Labels, Etc., an Item code, does not reflect the current state of state and local procurement under this commodity classification. The code's legacy description refers to obsolete storage media and physical data formats that have been superseded by cloud systems, networked infrastructure, and digital workflows across public agencies. The recent opportunities posted under this code taxonomy—a media services procurement for a public library system and a classroom technology integration contract for a higher-education district—do not involve diskettes or floppy storage but instead cover physical and digital materials acquisition, cataloging, and installation services that would be more accurately classified under contemporary NIGP categories for library services or instructional technology.

The County of Orange, California issued an RFP in May 2026 (due May 7, 2026) for physical materials—print books, audiovisual media, and cataloging services—to support 30 branches of the Orange County Public Libraries system, structured as a five-year fixed-fee usage contract with local small-business and disabled-veteran scoring preferences. Valencia College District in Florida posted an RFP in April 2026 (due April 30, 2026) for classroom and conference-room technology services across nine campuses, with an estimated historical spend of $1.6 million annually and a three-year initial term plus optional extensions. These solicitations indicate that procurement activity classified under this NIGP code reflects the continuing reality that commodity taxonomies do not always align with how modern public agencies categorize their actual purchasing—in these cases, materials management and technology services that are far removed from the diskette-era classification heading.