NIGP 61575: Rubber Bands, All Sizes

NIGP 61575 Rubber Bands, All Sizes is an Item code that captures state and local procurement of small fastening and binding supplies, though recent solicitation activity under this code is sparse. The two opportunities posted in the first quarter of 2026 show that state and local governments buy promotional items requiring imprinting and shipping (such as lanyards, tote bags, and key chains bearing agency branding) and sign hardware and fasteners used in traffic and wayfinding applications. Issuing bodies include transit authorities and state departments of transportation. Vendors responding to these opportunities must meet cybersecurity, compliance, and Buy American Act requirements, and awards are made on a lowest-responsive-bid basis.

The Agency for Community Transit (ACT), a division of the Madison County Mass Transit District in Illinois, issued an ITQ on March 24, 2026, due March 31, 2026 (Solicitation ITQ22600056) for promotional items for the RideFinders Program, including 2,000 badge lanyards with clips and other imprinted goods with delivery by April 23, 2026. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) issued an IFB on March 16, 2026, due March 31, 2026 (Solicitation 300000216945820) for Sign Hardware and Sign Supports statewide across six geographic districts, with a contract period running through March 31, 2027, and four one-year renewal options. Pricing for the MoDOT solicitation is firm and fixed with no increases in the first six months, delivery is required within 30 calendar days, and liquidated damages of $100 per day per order apply for late deliveries. Recent activity centers on Illinois and Missouri.