NIGP 61588: Tape and Dispensers, Office Type

NIGP 61588 Tape And Dispensers, Office Type is an Item code under which state and local governments procure tape products and tape dispensing equipment for general office use, including scotch tape, masking tape, duct tape, and associated dispensers. Recent solicitations show school districts and county purchasing offices buying tape as part of broader office supplies catalogs and educational material bundles rather than as standalone line items. The mix of issuing bodies includes county governments executing local-vendor preference programs and school districts conducting consolidated purchasing through warehouse departments on behalf of multiple schools and administrative facilities.

Washington County School District issued an IFB on May 28, 2026 (due June 22, 2026) for mid-year instructional and paper supplies covering tape dispensers and adhesive tape among dozens of commodity lines, with estimated usage quantities in the hundreds of units and a seven-month contract term through January 18, 2027; the Warehouse Purchasing department conducted the procurement. Gwinnett County posted a local-supplier office supplies catalog discount solicitation (B-2712AM) on October 2, 2026 with proposals due October 16, 2026, prioritizing vendors operating within Gwinnett County and requiring submission through the county's Bonfirehub procurement portal. Recent activity centers in Georgia, with school district and county purchasing as the primary issuing-body types.