NIGP 70042: Linotype and Intertype Machines (Including Composing Machines)

NIGP 70042 Linotype and Intertype Machines (Including Composing Machines), an Item code, covers legacy typesetting and composing equipment that state and local governments purchase and maintain, though recent solicitation activity under this code is minimal to nonexistent in the current procurement environment. The code encompasses linotype machines, intertype machines, and related composing equipment used historically in printing operations and document production workflows. State and local issuing bodies that have historically procured under this code include municipal government offices, county print shops, school districts with in-house printing needs, and special-purpose districts managing document production. Demand for new linotype and intertype equipment has declined significantly as offset printing, digital printing, and document management systems have replaced hot-metal typesetting.

The source provides no recent state or local contract opportunities under NIGP 70042. This reflects the obsolescence of linotype and intertype equipment in contemporary procurement cycles. Vendors and business development professionals tracking this code should expect minimal transactional activity and monitor it primarily for occasional maintenance, parts replacement, or restoration work on legacy equipment retained by historical print operations or specialized historical societies. Activity under this code, when it appears, typically emerges from small municipalities or school districts with aging printing infrastructure rather than from state-level procurement or large metropolitan systems.