NIGP 65585: Slide Preparation Supplies: Mounting Presses, Mounts, etc.

NIGP 65585 Slide Preparation Supplies: Mounting Presses, Mounts, Etc. is an Item code that in recent state and local procurement activity covers office automation equipment, law enforcement gear, and educational instructional resources rather than traditional microscopy slide-mounting supplies. State and local issuing bodies soliciting under this code span city procurement offices, regional cooperative purchasing vehicles, and independent school districts. The City of Philadelphia recently solicited podcast and office automation equipment through PHLContracts with mandatory vendor-provided installation, configuration, and extended warranties ranging from three to five years depending on equipment class, along with next-day on-site maintenance response. Sourcewell, a Minnesota cooperative purchasing entity, issued an RFP on behalf of participating counties and public entities across Washington state and beyond to establish a law enforcement equipment contracting solution. Klein Independent School District in Harris County, Texas solicited Career Technical Education and Advanced Academics instructional resources, materials, and equipment across 17 distinct CTE program areas, with vendors responsible for delivery, installation, implementation, and maintenance.

Procurement activity under this code concentrates in Texas, Washington state, and Pennsylvania, with Philadelphia and Klein ISD representing standout repeat-buyer activity in education and city operations. The City of Philadelphia's podcast equipment RFP (B2627310) closed June 14, 2026, requiring vendors to complete a 15-step submission process through PHLContracts with unit costs, applicable discounts, and literature submission. Sourcewell's Law Enforcement Equipment RFP (#061626) accepted proposals through June 16, 2026 via the Sourcewell Procurement Portal, establishing a framework for deployment across multiple jurisdictions and public entities including higher education, K-12 school districts, tribal governments, and nonprofits. Klein ISD's Career Technical Education RFP (#26-101) closed June 5, 2026 with electronic submission through Bonfire, with contract start September 1, 2026 and optional one-year renewals through 2030; the district does not implement set-asides but encourages HUB, MWBE, SBE, veteran-owned, and small-business participation when federal funds are involved.