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

NIGP 61518 Braille Labeling Material: Plastic Sheets, Etc., an Item code, covers specialized labeling materials and related supplies for blind and visually impaired individuals in state and local procurement. The code encompasses plastic sheets and comparable products used to create tactile labels across vocational rehabilitation, accessibility, and assistive-technology programs. State agencies—particularly workforce and rehabilitation divisions—are the primary buyers, procuring these materials as part of broader rehabilitation-supply frameworks that bundle labeling stock with complementary aids such as Braille watches, orientation devices, mobility equipment, and training materials. Vendors supply materials on fixed-price, volume-discount terms with statewide or multi-jurisdiction delivery obligations and must often comply with federal accessibility standards, E-Verify, and background-check requirements.

The Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Division posted IFB No. 3202600146 on June 3, 2026, seeking bids for eight product categories including Braille labeling materials as one component of a broader rehabilitation-supplies contract. The procurement covers 33 line items distributed across six NIGP classes; bidders must offer percentage discounts off catalog list prices with net pricing including statewide delivery on FOB Destination terms and no surcharges permitted. The contract carries an anticipated start date of August 2026, an initial one-year term with up to four one-year renewal options plus one extension year at TWC discretion, and historical annual compensation of approximately $350,000, though volume is not guaranteed. Mandatory VetHUB Subcontracting Plan compliance applies to all bidders with a state utilization goal of 5.28 percent, and vendors must maintain $1,000,000 per-occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability insurance. Texas preferences apply for in-state goods, service-disabled veteran ownership, and environmentally sensitive materials, and successful bidders must submit monthly compliance and expenditure reports.