NIGP 40055: Foundry Equipment and Supplies: Anvils, Bellows, Clays, Flasks, Fluxes, Ladles, Molds, Sand, Shovels, etc.

NIGP 40055 Foundry Equipment And Supplies: Anvils, Bellows, Clays, Flasks, Fluxes, Ladles, Molds, Sand, Shovels, Etc. is an Item code under which state and local governments procure consumable and durable goods for pottery studios, art centers, and similar facilities. Recent solicitation activity shows municipalities purchasing clay in high volume on recurring cycles, kiln supplies, pottery wheel accessories, glazes, tools, and ancillary studio materials to support active ceramics programming. The work encompasses both scheduled replenishment orders (typically on multi-week cycles) and emergency expedited shipments, with suppliers expected to maintain local service representation and provide technical support. Issuing bodies under this code include municipal arts and recreation departments operating public pottery studios and community arts facilities.

The City of Orlando posted IFB 27-0025 on October 6, 2026, seeking sixty-one enumerated line items of pottery supplies plus discretionary additional items to stock its Pottery Studio, with bids due November 5, 2026. The City orders clay in quantities averaging 4,000 to 5,000 pounds on forty-five-day cycles and requires in-stock item delivery within one week on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with expedited next-day or second-day shipments available at City-approved charges. The contract term runs one year from execution with four optional twelve-month renewals, and bidders must provide Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability, Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Commercial General Liability ($1 million combined single limit) coverage. The City applies a Veteran Business Enterprise preference in evaluation and considers Small and Local Business Enterprise participation; all bid prices are fixed and include shipping, and the City does not pay federal excise taxes or state sales taxes.