NIGP 61541: File Folders: Expanding Envelopes, Wallets, etc.

NIGP 61541 File Folders: Expanding Envelopes, Wallets, Etc., Item code, covers custom and standard file folders, expandable folders, and related filing materials that state and local school districts, county purchasing offices, and regional educational cooperatives procure for classroom and administrative operations. Recent solicitations show demand for letter-size manila folders with custom pre-numbering, color-coding, mylar-reinforced labels, and factory-installed fasteners; expandable folders in multiple expansion sizes; and complementary products such as year labels, numeric strips, and color-coded labels. School districts represent the dominant buyer class, with issuing bodies including Griffin Regional Educational Service Agency (Georgia), Pinellas County Schools (Florida), the School Board of Polk County (Florida), and the Cooperative Purchasing Agency, a 35-member Georgia school cooperative. County purchasing offices and special-purpose districts also solicit under the code, such as Gwinnett County Financial Services and the County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner (California).

Georgia and Florida drive recent activity. Representative opportunities include a Griffin RESA IFB for art materials, office supplies, and filing materials (bid due November 6, 2026) covering tape, adhesives, binders, paper products, and filing materials with estimated quantities up to 14,000 units for high-volume items; a Gwinnett County RFQ for custom pre-numbered letter-size manila file folders for the Clerk of Court and Probate Court (quotes due July 31, 2026) with annual quantities ranging from 50 to 69 thousand units per 1,000; a Pinellas County Schools ITB for classroom and office supplies including file folders, envelopes, and labels (bid due April 30, 2026, approximate annual contract value $330,000) with 104 line items; and a County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner IFB for custom-printed reinforced end-tab folders, expandable folders, and labels (due March 26, 2026) with annual usage of 15,000 custom-printed folders and variable label quantities. Cooperative purchasing vehicles and requirements contracts with firm pricing, one-year base terms, and optional renewal periods are standard; delivery to centralized warehouse locations and F.O.B. destination terms with inclusive freight are typical contract conditions.