NIGP 59588: Vases, Flower Pots, Pottery, etc.

NIGP 59588 Vases, Flower Pots, Pottery, Etc., an Item code, covers pottery supplies and equipment maintenance for municipal recreation and educational programs, along with ornamental containers and plantings used in public landscaping and garden displays. State and local governments procure clay, glazes, kiln supplies, pottery wheels and kiln maintenance, and decorative planters and vases for parks, recreation centers, demonstration gardens, and school-based pottery studios under this code. Issuing bodies span city parks and recreation departments, county grounds-maintenance operations, education service cooperatives, and municipal arts and culture programs. The Fulton County ITB for South Fulton Maintenance & Operational Demonstration Garden (due November 30, 2026) explicitly requires large urn planters as part of seasonal plantings and site fixtures; the City of Orlando's IFB for Pottery Studio supplies (due November 5, 2026) covers sixty-one enumerated line items of clay, glazes, and kiln maintenance materials supporting twenty electric wheels and eleven kilns in active studio use.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Florida, with additional opportunities in Texas and Arizona. The City of Orlando's Pottery Studio IFB (27-0025) applies a Veteran Business Enterprise preference and accepts Small and Local Business Enterprise participation, with a one-year term and four optional twelve-month renewals; the supplier must maintain local service representation and deliver in-stock items within one week on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The City of Tucson Parks and Recreation RFQ 226100 (originally posted July 21, 2026) seeks a single vendor capable of supplying multiple clay types, glaze colorants, and Mason Stains while also performing maintenance on electric and gas kilns across multiple recreation centers, with contract award available by line item, group, or total. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's EDACT2628 cooperative catalog discount bid (due July 30, 2026) estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over two years, serving multiple school districts statewide in Texas.