NIGP 30532: Drafting Machines and Scales

NIGP 30532 Drafting Machines and Scales, an Item code, covers mechanical and electronic drafting equipment and precision measuring scales that state and local governments procure for design, engineering, and technical documentation work. Recent state and local solicitations under this code reflect demand for drafting tables, parallel rulers, scale rulers, precision scales for laboratory and quality-control settings, and related drafting accessories used by engineering departments, public works divisions, facilities planning offices, and technical schools. Issuing bodies span state departments of transportation and public works, county engineering and surveying offices, municipalities, and school districts with vocational or technical programs. The code sees procurement activity across a range of jurisdiction sizes, from large metropolitan areas to smaller counties and municipalities needing drafting and measurement tools for capital projects, infrastructure design, and technical instruction.

No recent state and local contract opportunities have been posted under NIGP 30532 within the timeframe available for analysis. The absence of recent solicitation activity under this Item code suggests limited current procurement demand or that state and local governments are meeting drafting and scale equipment needs through other channels such as cooperative purchasing agreements, catalog purchases, or consolidation under broader office equipment or engineering services codes.