NIGP 60560: Pencil Sharpeners, Electric and Battery Operated

NIGP 60560 Pencil Sharpeners, Electric And Battery Operated is an Item code covering motorized sharpening equipment purchased by state and local education agencies and school cooperative purchasing organizations. While pencil sharpeners represent a narrow commodity within this code, they are typically procured as part of broader office and classroom supply bundles rather than as standalone line items. School districts, regional cooperative purchasing agencies, and individual schools source these units to support classroom operations and administrative functions. The code attracts bids from general office supply vendors rather than specialized equipment manufacturers, and purchasing decisions often rest on factors beyond price alone, including vendor performance history, warranty terms, product reliability, and total cost of ownership.

The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit cooperative serving 35 school systems, posted Bid 2027-006 on August 10, 2026, with a due date of September 29, 2026. The solicitation encompasses approximately 150+ office and desktop supply line items, including pencil sharpeners alongside file folders, binders, writing instruments, and storage solutions, with annual quantities ranging from 1 to 7,000 units depending on the product. Bids must include physical samples unless the vendor proposes a currently carried or previously approved brand; all pricing is F.O.B. destination to CPA's warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia, with delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance and Net 30 payment terms. The contract period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027. CPA reserves award discretion based on vendor relations, past performance, service, warranty validity, and brand changeover costs in addition to pricing, and vendors failing to respond within 30 days of bid opening face removal from the bidders list.