NIGP 47055: Page Turners

NIGP 47055 Page Turners, an Item code, encompasses assistive technology and adaptive equipment for special education, including speech-generating devices, braille displays, embossers, video magnifiers, RFID communication devices, gait trainers, adaptive tricycles, standing frames, changing tables, mechanical lifts, and transfer lifts. State and local school districts solicit under this code to serve students with disabilities across multiple campuses. Quantities per item typically range from one to ten units for small equipment and one to five for large equipment, with annual contract values in the $50,000 range. Vendors must meet federal debarment verification, Buy America Act compliance at 51 percent domestic content, comprehensive general liability insurance ($250,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence / $1 million aggregate), and state-specific requirements including boycott prohibitions and critical infrastructure ownership restrictions. Delivery is FOB destination with freight prepaid, and pricing typically remains fixed for one year from award, with subsequent increases capped at Consumer Price Index adjustments.

Garland Independent School District in the Dallas-Fort Worth area posted a representative solicitation (RFP 3942604) on March 12, 2026 for special education large and small equipment serving 51,644 students across 71 schools in Garland, Rowlett, and Sachse, Texas, with the same-day deadline at 10:30 a.m. CDT and questions closed as of February 20, 2026. Evaluation emphasized purchase price (40 points), quality and services (27 points), extent of offerings meeting district needs (20 points), vendor reputation (10 points), past relationship with the district (3 points), and impact on historically underutilized business compliance. Multiple awards were anticipated, with the district reserving the right to evaluate each line item separately or in combination. The contract term runs from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 with automatic renewal for four additional years unless cancelled.