NIGP 59068: Tape, Binding (see 525-30 for Library Binder Tape)

NIGP 59068 Tape, Binding (Item code) covers binding and reinforcement materials that state and local governments procure for library collections and media organization. The code captures adhesive tapes, binding supplies, and related fastening materials used in educational and public library settings to repair, reinforce, or bind books, periodicals, and other library materials. State and local buyers under this code include school districts, county library systems, and municipal public libraries that maintain physical collections requiring ongoing repair and preservation.

Recent solicitations show school districts as the primary issuing bodies. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, posted RFP 011326864 on March 21, 2026, for Library Books & Supplies (Catalog Bid) with an April 8, 2026, response date, seeking discount proposals off published catalog prices for a comprehensive range of library materials including binding supplies and media for the 2026-2027 school year through August 31, 2027, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year periods. The solicitation reflects typical school district procurement patterns: multiple-award vendor catalogs structured on percentage discounts from published prices, F.O.B. Destination with shipping and handling included, no guaranteed purchase quantities, and evaluation based on selection, service quality, and price. The contract term runs September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027. Texas school districts appear as the primary recent source of activity under this code, though the source does not establish broader geographic concentration.