NIGP 61681: Staples, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 61681 Staples, Environmentally Certified Products, an Item code, covers office consumables and supplies bearing environmental certifications or green attributes that state and local governments procure to meet sustainability mandates, waste-reduction targets, or procurement policy requirements favoring low-impact materials. State and local buyers source certified paper products, recycled-content office supplies, non-toxic writing instruments, sustainable packaging materials, and similar items under this code, typically as part of broader office-supply or stationery contracts that allow specification of green-certified variants. Issuing bodies include state purchasing offices, county procurement departments, city governments, school districts, and transit authorities; school districts and education agencies appear to drive much of the volume as many jurisdictions now require or incentivize environmentally certified supplies in student-facing and administrative operations.

No recent state and local contract opportunities are present in the available records for NIGP 61681. The code represents a narrow specification within the broader office-staples and supplies category and is typically transacted as a subset of larger cooperative-purchasing agreements or standing supplies contracts rather than as standalone solicitations, making discrete RFP, RFQ, IFB, or ITB notices under this specific code rare.