NIGP 23245: Kits and Supplies: String and Wire Art

NIGP 23245 Kits and Supplies: String and Wire Art, an Item code, encompasses arts and craft consumables and materials that state and local governments source for recreation, education, and community programming. Recent solicitations show school districts and municipal parks departments purchasing brushes, paints, markers, papers, craft materials, and miscellaneous art supplies in bulk for central warehouses and program distribution. The issuing bodies are primarily school districts and municipal recreation divisions, which procure these supplies on standing term contracts to support after-school programming, community centers, senior services, and classroom instruction. Vendors typically bid on catalogs of 200+ line items with unit pricing and must maintain warehouse inventory, meet ten-day shipping windows, and carry commercial general liability insurance. Contracts are awarded to multiple vendors on a non-exclusive basis, with as-needed ordering throughout the contract term.

Recent activity centers in Florida and Georgia. The Marion County School Board, Florida issued Bid #4150AM in February 2026 for a ten-month art supplies term contract (due January 14, 2026) covering approximately 215 line items with delivery to the central warehouse in Ocala. The Columbus Consolidated Government Finance Department Purchasing Division in Georgia issued RFB No. 26-0014 in February 2026 (due February 25, 2026) seeking multiple vendors to supply arts and craft items for parks and recreation divisions on an annual purchasing volume of $30,000 to $50,000. Both solicitations require compliance with consumer product safety standards, use of brand-specific manufacturers (Crayola, Prang, Fiskars), and electronic bid submission. Awards are expected to be made to multiple vendors with renewal options contingent on funding availability and performance.