NIGP 36017: Felt and Paper

NIGP 36017 Felt and Paper is an Item code under which state and local governments procure specialty and commodity paper products for operational use across districts and departments. Recent solicitations show school districts buying multi-purpose copy paper, colored paper, cardstock, and parchment paper in bulk for central warehouse distribution, as well as specialty non-slip flooring materials (classified under this code) for facility-wide installation. The work spans routine consumable-goods procurement through sole-source acquisitions of manufacturer-specific products, with term contracts structured to allow flexible ordering on an as-needed basis rather than upfront commitments of fixed volumes.

School boards in Florida dominate recent activity under this code. Marion County Schools (Ocala) posted a ten-month term contract (ITB 4153AM, due January 14, 2026) for multi-purpose paper across 31 line items, with estimated volumes ranging from 80 to 8,400 cases and fixed pricing for the contract term. Seminole County Schools (Florida) pursued a sole-source procurement (Notice of Intent 25260057STL, due October 29, 2025) for $800,000 in Kinetex non-slip flooring manufactured by J+J Flooring, with the option for vendors to submit equivalence challenges. Both solicitations required strict compliance with state regulatory requirements and fixed pricing terms. The code shows narrow recent geographic concentration in Florida school districts, though the underlying commodity categories (copy paper, specialty paper, flooring materials) are procurement staples across all state and local jurisdictions.