NIGP 62071: Pencils, Marking (Not Grease or China Types)

NIGP 62071 Pencils, Marking (Not Grease Or China Types) is an Item code covering standard marking pencils for general office and field use across state and local government operations. State and local agencies procure these pencils for routine administrative, clerical, and operational needs — inventory replenishment for office supply systems, field marking in construction and maintenance work, and classroom or training environments. The code excludes grease pencils and china-marking pencils, which fall under separate NIGP classifications. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state purchasing offices, county governments, municipalities, school districts, and transit authorities buying standard office supplies through routine inventory contracts and small-dollar purchases.

No recent state or local contract opportunities under NIGP 62071 are present in available procurement records. This reflects the commodity's low dollar value and routine nature — most pencil purchases flow through existing cooperative purchasing agreements, GSA schedules, or standing state office-supply contracts rather than through individual RFPs, RFQs, or ITBs. Activity under this code, when visible, typically appears as line items within broader office-supply solicitations rather than standalone pencil procurements.