NIGP 575: Microfiche and Microfilm Equipment, Accessories, and Supplies

NIGP 575 Microfiche and Microfilm Equipment, Accessories, and Supplies is a Class code that covers specialized archival film products and related documentation preservation materials. State and local governments buying under this code acquire archival-grade microfilm stock — primarily 16mm and 35mm formats in archival preservation grades — for long-term records retention, historical document preservation, and compliance with state retention requirements. The Illinois Secretary of State's April 2026 RFQ for 800 rolls of Fuji FM-66 Archive Film (16mm x 215') and 50 rolls of Fuji HR-20 Film (35mm x 100') illustrates the scope: state agencies and records management offices procure standardized archival film in relatively modest volumes to support centralized document preservation programs. Issuing bodies under this code include state departments of archives and records management, county clerk offices, and municipal records divisions. Activity is sparse; the source identifies no repeat buyers across multiple recent solicitations, and no county or city purchasing departments appear multiple times in current opportunities under this code.

Geographic activity concentrates in the Midwest and individual state archive programs. The Illinois Secretary of State's RFQ, posted April 24, 2026 with bid due April 29, 2026 and delivery by June 30, 2026, represents the only recent state-local opportunity explicitly under this code in the source. No multi-jurisdiction cooperative purchasing vehicles or regional pooling arrangements appear in current activity. Procurement volumes are small (hundreds of rolls rather than thousands), contract terms are short (typically through a single fiscal year with no renewals), and award typically follows lowest-price responsive-bidder evaluation. This code shows low procurement velocity relative to broader NIGP classes and does not appear among active solicitation streams in Florida, California, Kentucky, or Texas based on the most-recent opportunities block.