NIGP 64518: Boards: Poster, Pressboard, Railroad, etc. (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64518 Boards: Poster, Pressboard, Railroad, Etc. (Including Recycled), an Item code, captures poster board, foam board, and related flat-stock paper products that state and local governments buy for office, classroom, and graphics use. Recent solicitations show demand for poster board in multiple colors, adhesive foam boards, butcher paper rolls, and construction paper, typically procured through competitive quotations and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving school systems and municipal departments. The issuing bodies include school district cooperatives and city procurement offices, reflecting mixed demand from educational institutions and municipal operations.

The code sees recent activity in Georgia and Pennsylvania. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), serving 35 Georgia school systems, solicited bids on poster board and related paper supplies under bid 2027-005 with a response date of September 16, 2026, covering approximately 100 line items with annual quantities ranging from 5 to 9,000 units and a contract term running through December 31, 2027. The City of Philadelphia issued a micro purchase quotation (B2627166) for black adhesive foam boards and satin archival photo paper due May 27, 2026, awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on an all-inclusive FOB Destination basis. Both solicitations specify firm pricing, F.O.B. destination delivery to warehouse or municipal facilities, and Net 30 payment terms, with CPA additionally requiring sample submissions from new vendors.