NIGP 61056: Ribbons, Computer and Data Processing, All Types (for Tab See 610-73)

NIGP 61056 Ribbons, Computer And Data Processing, All Types, an Item code, covers consumable printing supplies—primarily dye-transfer films, color ribbons, laminate patches, and blank ID cards—used with commercial ID card and label printers. State and local governments procure these supplies to support identity document production, credential issuance, and related printing operations. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code include city police training academies, county departments, and other municipal agencies that operate dedicated printing infrastructure. Scope centers on vendor-specific consumables: Magicard film and ribbon cartridges with defined print yields, compatible blank card stock, and specialty laminates that extend card durability or add security features such as ultraviolet fluorescence. Procurement is typically straightforward—IFB or RFQ for recurring replenishment orders with short response windows.

Recent activity includes the State of Texas (Houston Police Department Training Academy) issuing INF20260256 on July 16, 2026, requesting Magicard Prima series re-transfer film, YMCK-UV ribbon cartridges, laminate patches, and CR80 blank PVC ID cards, with proposals due July 21, 2026. Garfield County, Colorado posted NPSS1CFAA20270000041 on July 8, 2026, soliciting thermal ribbons for the John R Wald Company, due July 13, 2026. Geographic activity spans Texas and Colorado in the most recent opportunities; the codes sees periodic demand from municipal police, county clerk, and parks departments across multiple states where in-house ID or credential printing is operational.