NIGP 61569: Paper Clips, Clamps, Fasteners (Round and Flat Head), Dispensers, etc.

NIGP Item 61569 Paper Clips, Clamps, Fasteners (Round And Flat Head), Dispensers, Etc. covers office and classroom fastening supplies and paper-handling tools that state and local agencies, school districts, and cooperative purchasing entities acquire as part of broader office and instructional supplies contracts. Recent solicitations show school districts and cooperative purchasing agencies buying paper clips, binder clips, fasteners, and related dispensing equipment alongside complementary office supplies—envelopes, folders, writing instruments, binders, and storage solutions. Issuing bodies include school districts (independent and county-level), cooperative purchasing agencies serving multiple districts, and school nutrition programs. The code captures both high-volume consumable purchases for classroom and office use and specialty fastening items specified by product number and brand preference in comprehensive supply bids.

School districts in Georgia dominate recent activity. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based nonprofit serving 35 school systems, posted an office supplies bid (Bid 2027-006, due September 29, 2026) covering 150+ line items including fasteners, with estimated annual quantities ranging from 1 to 7,000 units depending on product and physical samples mandatory for most items. Washington County School District in Georgia issued an IFB for instructional and paper supplies (due June 22, 2026) encompassing paper clips, clips, rings, and related binding materials alongside writing instruments, paper, and adhesives, with pricing guaranteed through January 18, 2027. Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia solicited chemical and paper products for school nutrition (IFB SN002-2027, due June 26, 2026) including food service items and cleaning supplies. All three solicitations required F.O.B. destination pricing with transportation included and anticipated multiple or single vendor awards based on cost, service, and brand considerations.