NIGP 64130: Mailing Tubes and Storage Tubes, Environmentally Certified Products

NIGP 64130 Mailing Tubes and Storage Tubes, Environmentally Certified Products is an Item code covering tubes and storage containers certified to environmental standards that state and local governments source for document storage, mailing, and archival purposes. State and local solicitations under this code reflect actual purchasing for routine document handling and distribution infrastructure — vendors supply both the physical tubes and storage products themselves and, in integrated service models, provide related mail handling and finishing support. Issuing bodies include city departments and municipal utilities; recent activity shows city procurement offices managing contracts on behalf of multiple internal departments and utility functions operating under unified service agreements.

The City of Madison, Wisconsin posted a Request for Proposals in March 2026 for city-wide printing and mailing services (Solicitation 1500802026, due April 3, 2026) that encompasses document composition, insertion, mail finishing, and envelope storage alongside tube and container supply for the Madison Water Utility and Finance Department Treasury section. The RFP allocates 65 technical points and 35 financial points, requires bidders to maintain environmental impairment liability coverage ($2 million per incident), and includes a local vendor preference in evaluation. The resulting contract will run two years with three optional one-year renewals. No specific environmental certifications, set-asides, or budget thresholds are disclosed; bidders with 15 or more employees and $50,000 or more in annual revenue must submit an Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of contract execution.