NIGP 60567: Punches, Paper, Manual

NIGP 60567 Punches, Paper, Manual is an Item code encompassing hand-operated paper punching tools procured by state and local jurisdictions as part of broader office supply portfolios. State and local governments buy manual paper punches alongside complementary office supplies—receipt books, envelopes, file folders, fasteners, writing instruments, markers, binders, and storage solutions—typically as part of coordinated procurement efforts serving multiple departments, schools, or administrative facilities. Issuing bodies under this code include cooperative purchasing agencies serving school systems, which consolidate demand across multiple districts to negotiate volume pricing and standardize product offerings.

The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit cooperative serving 35 school systems, posted Bid 2027-006 for office and desktop supplies on August 10, 2026, with bids due September 29, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. The solicitation encompasses approximately 150+ line items with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1 unit to 7,000 units depending on product; physical samples are mandatory for most items unless the bidder proposes CPA's currently carried brand or a previously approved brand. The contract period runs January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with anticipated delivery within 30 days of purchase order issuance. Pricing must be quoted F.O.B. destination (CPA Warehouse, Cleveland, Georgia) and include all delivery charges; payment terms are Net 30. CPA reserves the right to award items individually or in combination based on vendor relations, past performance, service, warranty validity, customer feedback, product performance, and brand changeover costs—lowest price is not the sole criterion.