NIGP 61652: Label Remover Equipment, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 61652 Label Remover Equipment, Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code encompassing equipment and supplies for removing labels from materials in an environmentally responsible manner. Based on recent state and local solicitations, the code captures instructional resources, specialized equipment, and support services procured by school districts to support career and technical education programs, advanced academics initiatives, and related educational delivery across multiple subject areas and competency levels. State and local buyers under this code include independent school districts and county education systems that source equipment, materials, and vendor services on a competitive basis, typically through RFP vehicles that permit award to multiple vendors by category or program area.

Klein Independent School District (Klein ISD) in Harris County, Texas issued RFP #26-101 on April 17, 2026, requesting proposals for Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources, products, materials, equipment, memberships, and related services across 17 distinct CTE program areas including agricultural science, architecture and construction, arts and communications, barbering and cosmetology, business and finance, criminal justice, health sciences, hospitality, information technology, manufacturing and robotics, welding, ROTC, and transportation, as well as Advanced Placement, dual credit, gifted and talented, and honors-level instruction. Proposals were due June 5, 2026, through the Bonfire purchasing system; Klein ISD made award recommendations by August 10, 2026, with contracts beginning September 1, 2026, as firm fixed-price agreements for one-year initial terms with four optional one-year renewals. The district actively encourages HUB, MWBE, and SBE vendor participation and requires all vendors to maintain $1 million in general liability and workers' compensation insurance, hold Texas business licenses, and comply with background check and OSHA standards.