NIGP 61551: Labels, Reinforcements, Seals, etc. (Not Printed); And Sealing Wax

NIGP 61551 Labels, Reinforcements, Seals, Etc. (Not Printed); And Sealing Wax is an Item code under which state and local governments procure library processing supplies (jacket covers, labels, bone folders, label protectors), transit-agency bus passes with sequential numbering and holographic foil application, and stamp and seal machines for court and vital records departments. The solicitations show a mix of routine consumables replenishment and specialized finishing work. Issuing bodies include city and county purchasing offices, school districts, transit authorities, and regional water agencies. Houston Public Library has posted multiple solicitations for library processing supplies including foil-back labels, classification labels, and adjustable jacket covers. Gwinnett County and the County of Orange have solicited stamp and embossing equipment. The Agency for Community Transit and the California Department of Water Resources have solicited printing and digital finishing services that involve specialized production capabilities.

Activity spans Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, and Arizona. The Agency for Community Transit posted an ITQ on September 29, 2026 for printing and numbering 14,100 monthly transit passes with holographic foil application and delivery by October 2, 2026, requiring 10 mil polyester stock and sequential numbering across three pass types. The California Department of Water Resources issued RFP 10217440 on August 28, 2026 for digital output and finishing services with a mandatory 3% Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise participation requirement and a production facility within thirty miles of Sacramento; technical questions closed September 9, 2026. The County of Orange Sheriff-Coroner conducted an IFB for file folders and labels with electronic submission through June 25, 2026, covering custom-printed reinforced folders, expanding folders, and color-coded labels for delivery to two locations. Glendale Elementary School District solicited printing, binding, design, and related services through the SAVE cooperative purchasing vehicle with proposals due October 9, 2026. Houston Public Library requested quotes for specific library processing supplies with August delivery deadlines multiple times between July and August 2026.