NIGP 61571: Paper Fasteners, Prong Type

NIGP 61571 Paper Fasteners, Prong Type is an Item code covering prong-type paper fasteners—metal and plastic clips, brads, and mechanical binding devices used to join or secure papers in office and administrative settings. State and local governments procure these fasteners for everyday document management, filing, and binding across administrative offices, schools, and operational departments. The Hancock County Board of Education in Sparta, Georgia recently solicited supplies under a broader school nutrition and paper goods IFB, SN002-2027, posted June 9, 2026, though the specific fastener line items are embedded within a larger chemical and food service products bid due June 26, 2026. Issuing bodies under this code span school districts, county administrative offices, municipal purchasing departments, and state agency supply operations. School districts appear as repeat solicitors given their high volume of document processing, student records, and administrative paperwork.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia, with the Hancock County Board of Education IFB representing the clearest visible opportunity. The Hancock solicitation covers sealed bids for chemical and paper products across three school locations (Hancock Central Middle/High School, M.E. Lewis Elementary, and Early Head Start) with a contract term of July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; pricing must include packing and transportation to designated sites, and the SFA reserves the right to award to single or multiple vendors. The IFB allows piggybacking by other school districts on identical terms, expanding potential downstream volume. Buy American sourcing compliance is required. Vendors bidding amounts exceeding $25,000 must provide debarment verification, and those exceeding $100,000 must provide lobbying certification. No recent opportunities are reported for other states or jurisdictions under this specific fastener code.