NIGP 60569: Scissors and Shears, Office

NIGP Item 60569 Scissors and Shears, Office covers cutting implements for classroom and administrative use that state and local governments source as part of broader instructional and office-supply bundles rather than as standalone line items. School districts are the primary buyers under this code, procuring scissors alongside writing instruments, paper products, adhesives, tape, staplers, and organizational supplies for classroom instruction and central warehouse distribution. Recent solicitations show scissors appearing as discrete line items within comprehensive supply aggregations — Washington County School District in North Carolina issued an IFB in May 2026 requesting bids for instructional and paper supplies that included classroom tools such as scissors alongside erasers and rulers, while the School Board of Marion County, Florida released an ITB in February 2026 for a ten-month classroom-supply term contract covering 194 line items including writing instruments, markers, post-it notes, and organizational supplies delivered to a central warehouse.

Procurement activity under this code concentrates in school districts across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, with recent opportunities posted from North Carolina, Florida, and Texas. Donna Independent School District in Cameron County, Texas, issued an RFP in March 2026 for a catalog-bid office-supplies procurement spanning the 2026-2027 school year, seeking discount proposals from vendors on general office supplies and equipment available on an as-needed basis. The Washington County School District IFB closed June 22, 2026, with multiple contract awards anticipated and pricing guaranteed through January 18, 2027, while Marion County's ITB required proposal submission by January 14, 2026, with contract performance running March through December 2026. Vendors bidding these opportunities must meet standard insurance, debarment, and compliance documentation requirements and accommodate district procurement systems and net-30 to net-45 payment terms.