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

NIGP Item 59588 Vases, Flower Pots, Pottery, Etc. covers decorative and functional ceramic and pottery products that state and local governments procure for parks, facilities, educational institutions, and public spaces. Based on recent solicitations, the actual buying under this code reflects a narrow scope: state and local entities source vases, flower pots, and related pottery items primarily through cooperative purchasing agreements that bundle these products with broader educational supplies and materials catalogs. The issuing bodies are predominantly education service centers and regional purchasing cooperatives serving school districts and public entities; DeKalb County, Georgia, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative (a Texas education service center) appear in recent postings. Vendors compete on catalog discount pricing, payment terms, shipping, and purchase-order acceptance rather than on custom design or specialized production.

Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas has posted two solicitations for educational activities and supplies that encompass this commodity within a larger catalog-discount framework: EDACT2628, due July 30, 2026, with estimated total expenditures of $40.677 billion over a two-year contract term from August 20, 2026 through August 20, 2028, serving multiple school districts through a cooperative purchasing vehicle; and EDACT2324, a prior cycle (due August 8, 2023) that drew 141 respondents and estimated expenditures of $16,948,799. Activity is concentrated in Texas through the Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative network. Vases, flower pots, and pottery items in these solicitations function as line items within larger educational-supply catalogs rather than as standalone procurements, meaning vendors successful in this code typically offer these products as part of a comprehensive educational-materials portfolio under negotiated discounts rather than as specialty vendors focused solely on ceramics and pottery.