NIGP 23355: Kilns and Furnaces (for Ceramic and Enameling) and Accessories

NIGP 23355 Kilns and Furnaces (For Ceramic and Enameling) and Accessories is an Item code under which state and local governments procure electric pottery kilns, ceramic firing equipment, and associated accessories for recreation centers, community programs, and educational use. The scope includes complete kiln packages with furniture systems (ceramic shelves and posts), ventilation equipment, heating elements rated to specific cone temperatures, and accessory bundles such as heat-resistant gloves and safety gear. Issuing bodies include county departments of parks and recreation, school districts, and regional education cooperatives; activity is driven primarily by municipal recreation departments and K-12 education agencies seeking equipment for ceramics and pottery instruction or community programming.

Gwinnett County, Georgia posted an RFQ on September 18, 2026, for the purchase of two L&L Kilns Easy-Fire e28T-3 electric pottery kilns (208V, 3-Phase, Cone 10 rated at 2,350°F) for Lenora Park Community Recreation Center, with quotes due September 25, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a Texas education service center, issued an invitation for catalog discount bids on educational activities and supplies under EDACT2628 with a proposal deadline of July 30, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. and an estimated two-year contract value of $40.677 billion across its member school districts. Recent procurement activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and Texas, with county recreation departments and K-12 education cooperatives as the primary issuing bodies.