NIGP 62090: Pens, Marker Type (Including Highlighter Types)

NIGP 62090 Pens, Marker Type (Including Highlighter Types) is an Item code that encompasses writing instruments—markers, highlighters, pens, colored pencils, and crayons—purchased by state and local education systems, cooperative purchasing agencies serving school districts, and municipal governments. School districts dominate the recent activity under this code, procuring writing instruments as part of broader instructional and office-supply bundles. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit cooperative serving 35 school systems, actively aggregates demand for writing instruments and other office supplies on behalf of member districts. Purchases typically occur through competitive bid cycles with firm pricing commitments that span contract periods ranging from six months to a full year, and specifications often reference brand names (Crayola, Sharpie, Expo, 3M) to establish quality baselines.

Recent activity clusters in Georgia. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency solicited bids for office supplies including writing instruments under Bid 2027-006, due September 29, 2026, with an estimated 150+ line items and annual quantities up to 7,000 units for some products; physical samples are mandatory unless the bidder proposes a currently carried or previously approved brand, and awards are made on criteria beyond lowest price including vendor relations, past performance, and brand changeover costs. Washington County School District issued IFB 1-26060-2701 for instructional and paper supplies in May 2026, due June 22, 2026, specifying markers, highlighters, crayons, colored pencils, and related products with estimated usage ranging from single units to thousands of units depending on the item; the contract term extended from June 22, 2026 through January 18, 2027 with guaranteed pricing throughout.