NIGP 23238: Glitter, Sequins, Stars, Feather Craft, Polyester Balls, etc.

NIGP 23238 Glitter, Sequins, Stars, Feather Craft, Polyester Balls, Etc., an Item code, encompasses specialty craft materials and embellishments that state and local governments—primarily K-12 school systems—procure for art and classroom instruction. The actual scope of work under this code extends beyond the legacy NIGP title to include the full range of art supplies and materials school districts source through cooperative purchasing vehicles and traditional competitive bids, with specialty craft items like glitter, sequins, feathers, and polyester balls representing one line within broader art-supply procurement. School districts and their cooperative purchasing consortiums drive most activity under this code, sourcing both commodity craft materials and supplementary items for classroom use. Issuing bodies include independent school districts directly and cooperative purchasing agencies that aggregate demand across multiple school systems to achieve volume pricing and streamlined vendor management.

Coleman County Purchasing Agency (CPA) posted a cooperative purchasing bid (CPA's 2027-008 Art Supplies Bid, solicitation PE55964NONST2027000000047) on August 11, 2026, with responses due September 15, 2026 at 9:45 a.m., covering art supplies for 35 Georgia school systems under a one-year contract running January 1 through December 31, 2027. The bid scope explicitly names scissors, erasers, glue products, markers, crayons, colored pencils, brushes, tempera paints, canvas panels, and modeling clay alongside specialty items, with annual estimated quantities ranging from 8 units for specialty products to 8,000 units for high-volume items like colored pencil sets; actual orders are placed throughout 2027 as member systems require rather than as a single purchase. Vendors must submit samples by the bid deadline (where CPA does not currently carry the specified brand), at least three references, and a W-9 form; pricing is quoted F.O.B. CPA Warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia, and successful bidders are notified within 60 days of bid opening. Georgia represents recent activity under this code, with cooperative purchasing structures enabling school districts to consolidate procurement across multiple jurisdictions.