NIGP 55366: Raw Materials, Paper (Pulp, etc.)

NIGP 55366 Raw Materials, Paper (Pulp, Etc.), Item, covers the procurement of raw material inputs for manufacturing and facility operations — though recent state and local solicitations show the code encompasses broader raw material categories including lumber, aggregate base, and specialized pad materials rather than paper products exclusively. State and local governments buy under this code to support correctional facility industries programs, public works construction and maintenance operations, and facility cleaning and maintenance. Issuing bodies range from state departments of correction and public works agencies to county public works departments; the Massachusetts Department of Correction and Illinois Department of Corrections appear as repeat buyers for specialized materials supporting their operations and industries programs.

Recent activity spans Massachusetts, Illinois, and California. The Massachusetts Department of Correction posted RFR 27-IND-7000-Wood on October 9, 2026, with responses due December 7, 2026, soliciting commercial-grade lumber, plywood, and related wood products for its Industries Program with an estimated annual value of $98,000 and total potential contract value exceeding $498,000 over six years. The County of Orange, California Public Works issued IFB 080-3120404-WH on October 7, 2026, with bids due October 21, 2026, for construction aggregate materials including sand, gravel, decomposed granite, and Class II aggregate base for delivery across five Supervisorial Districts, with estimated annual usage of approximately 9,000 tons of Class 2 aggregate and 4,000 tons of #57 rock. The Illinois Department of Corrections, Menard Correctional Center, solicited non-woven polyester pad materials for floor maintenance under BOA 27-426DOC-MENAR-B-53414, with bids due August 6, 2026, in a small purchase under $50,000.