NIGP 61525: Clipboards, Arch Boards, etc.

NIGP 61525 Clipboards, Arch Boards, Etc., an Item code, encompasses office and classroom supply items — writing boards, clipboard accessories, and related organizational tools — that state and local governments procure as part of broader office and supply stocking initiatives. Recent solicitations show the code active within wider office-supply buys rather than as standalone clipboard procurements; school districts and cooperative purchasing agencies dominate the issuing body mix, reflecting heavy classroom and administrative demand. The Polk County School Board and Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit serving 35 school systems, have both solicited under related scope in 2026, signaling consistent year-round activity from education buyers. School districts appear to be the primary end-user, with procurement structured either through individual district ITBs or through cooperative vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple systems and offer vendor access to standardized contract terms and multi-district delivery.

Geographic activity centers on Florida and Georgia based on recent postings. The Polk County School Board in Florida issued ITB 003RW0727 for classroom and office supplies stock with delivery to its Bartow warehouse, with a six-month contract term and a bid deadline that closed July 16, 2026. CPA's 2027-006 Office Supplies Bid, posted August 10, 2026, with response due September 29, 2026, solicited approximately 150+ line items including storage solutions and organizational supplies for a full-year contract period (January through December 2027), requiring physical samples and F.O.B. destination pricing to CPA's Cleveland, Georgia warehouse. Both opportunities reflect standard school-supply procurement cadences — mid-year and annual restocking — with physical samples, certification requirements, and multi-item bidding as routine expectations.