NIGP 65527: Camera Tools, Books, Instruction Manuals, etc.

NIGP 65527 Camera Tools, Books, Instruction Manuals, Etc., an Item code, encompasses procurement of library materials, educational publications, reference books, and camera equipment by state and local governments. The scope of work currently solicited ranges from discounted catalog purchases of fiction, non-fiction, reference materials, periodicals, and laboratory manuals for school districts to specialized network camera systems for municipal security upgrades. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (notably Donna ISD in Texas), city technology departments (City of Pembroke Pines, Florida), state agencies (State of Texas), and cooperative purchasing vehicles serving multiple jurisdictions (Sourcewell on behalf of Washington-state counties and participating entities nationwide).

Recent activity spans Texas, Florida, Minnesota, and Washington. Representative opportunities include Donna Independent School District's RFP 011326-864 for Library Books & Supplies catalog bid, due April 8, 2026, structured as percentage discounts off published prices for the 2026–2027 school year with options to extend two additional years; the City of Pembroke Pines' solicitation (TS26QQ01) for Axis network cameras to replace end-of-life systems throughout city facilities, with a February 12, 2026 response date; the State of Texas RFP OD-441-26 for books and educational materials, due May 5, 2026; and Sourcewell's RFP 061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment (including camera tools and related items), issued on behalf of five Washington counties plus thousands of other jurisdictions and public entities, with responses due June 16, 2026. The Sourcewell cooperative vehicle is structured to establish multi-vendor contracting frameworks available to governmental agencies, higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and other public entities across the United States and Canada.