NIGP 64588: Teletype and Telex Paper (Including Recycled)

NIGP 64588 Teletype And Telex Paper (Including Recycled), an Item code, covers continuous-feed paper stock used in teleprinter and telex communications equipment — a legacy technology category that sees minimal contemporary procurement activity in state and local government. The code encompasses both virgin and recycled formulations specified for compatibility with mechanical feeders in older communications systems. State and local issuing bodies that do procure under this code typically include state administrative departments maintaining legacy telecommunications infrastructure, county government offices, and occasional special-purpose districts or smaller municipalities with equipment still in active use.

No recent state and local contract opportunities appear in the current procurement record for this code. The absence of solicitations reflects the broader technological obsolescence of telex and teleprinter systems in modern government communications, which have transitioned to digital platforms and electronic data transmission over the past two decades. Firms evaluating pursuit under NIGP 64588 should assess whether their target jurisdictions maintain active telex or teleprinter equipment requiring consumable supply contracts; for most state and local buyers, such equipment has been decommissioned or relegated to emergency-backup roles where consumption is minimal and purchasing infrequent.