NIGP 60565: Punches, Paper, Electric

NIGP 60565 Punches, Paper, Electric is an Item code encompassing electric paper punches and related desktop office equipment that state and local governments procure as part of broader office supplies portfolios. The scope of work under this code includes electric paper punches alongside other office and desktop supplies such as receipt books, envelopes, file folders, fasteners, writing instruments, markers, binders, and storage solutions. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include school systems and cooperative purchasing agencies serving multiple jurisdictions. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit cooperative serving 35 school systems, represents a significant repeat buyer in this space, aggregating demand across member districts to achieve volume pricing and standardized procurement processes.

The Cooperative Purchasing Agency's August 2026 office supplies bid (Solicitation PE55964NONST2027000000045) demonstrates current procurement activity under this code, with response due September 29, 2026. CPA solicited approximately 150+ line items of office supplies across a contract period running January 1 through December 31, 2027, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1 unit to 7,000 units depending on the product. Physical samples were mandatory for most items unless vendors proposed CPA's currently carried brand or a previously approved alternative; all pricing was quoted F.O.B. destination to CPA's warehouse in Cleveland, Georgia, with delivery anticipated within 30 days of purchase order issuance. Award criteria included vendor relations, past performance, service, warranty validity, customer feedback, and product performance—lowest price alone was not determinative.