NIGP 54558: Presses, All Capacities (Not Wastepaper or Other Paper Material)

NIGP 54558 Presses, All Capacities (Not Wastepaper Or Other Paper Material), Item code, covers industrial metal fabrication and finishing equipment that state and local governments procure for operational and maintenance needs. Recent solicitations show activity centered on press brakes, portable pneumatic presses, and tandem head pocket creasers — equipment used in machine shops, correctional facility manufacturing operations, and municipal maintenance facilities. The issuing-body mix includes state university systems, state corrections departments, cities, and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multi-jurisdiction procurement consortia. Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) appears as a repeat buyer, posting three press brake ITBs between June and October 2026 through its AggieBid electronic procurement platform.

Geographic activity clusters in Texas and Pennsylvania based on recent solicitations. TAMUS posted the majority of opportunities (three press brake ITBs: TAMUSITB260541 due July 15, 2026; TAMUSITB270545 due September 25, 2026; TAMUSITB270548 due October 29, 2026), while the Texas Department of Criminal Justice solicited Tandem Head Pocket Creasers under IFB IW259370 with bids due August 3, 2026. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro-purchase RFQ for a portable pneumatic press due August 18, 2026 (B2727683), and Sourcewell, a Minnesota-based cooperative purchasing vehicle representing multiple Washington counties and public entities nationwide, issued RFP #061626 for law enforcement equipment due June 16, 2026. Contract values, technical specifications, and incumbents are contained in full solicitation documents accessible through issuer-specific procurement platforms (AggieBid for TAMUS, Bonfire Hub for TDCJ, PHLContracts for Philadelphia, and Sourcewell's procurement portal).