NIGP 61518: Braille Labeling Material: Plastic Sheets, etc.

NIGP 61518 Braille Labeling Material: Plastic Sheets, Etc., an Item code, encompasses specialized labeling and identification products for blind and visually impaired users purchased by state agencies and cooperative purchasing organizations serving school districts and vocational rehabilitation programs. The scope includes plastic sheets and other materials used to create tactile labeling, often procured as part of broader special education and rehabilitation supplies catalogs. State and local governments buy these materials primarily through education cooperatives and workforce agencies supporting vocational rehabilitation services; the products are commonly solicited alongside related aids such as Braille watches, mobility devices, orientation aids, and training equipment for the blind and low-vision population.

The Texas Workforce Commission's Vocational Rehabilitation Division issued IFB No. 3202600146 in June 2026 seeking bids for rehabilitation supplies across eight product categories including Braille labeling materials, with bids due June 3, 2026, anticipated contract start in August 2026, and a one-year initial term renewable for up to four additional one-year terms. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, based in Kilgore, Texas, posted a Catalog Discount Bid (SPE2628) for special education and supplies on August 24, 2026, with bids due October 1, 2026, estimated at $2,713,541 over a two-year cooperative term beginning October 15, 2026, serving multiple member organizations through a multi-vendor award structure. Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with procurement activity driven by education cooperatives and state vocational rehabilitation programs operating on fixed-price, FOB Destination terms and favoring percentage-discount pricing models off published catalog lists.