NIGP 71504: Audio and Video Books, Digital

NIGP 71504 Audio and Video Books, Digital is an Item code under which state and local governments currently procure eBook and digital content distribution platforms, library collection materials including audiovisual resources and digital content, and related cataloging and processing services to support school district media centers and public library systems. Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia is soliciting eBook and Digital Content Distribution Services under RFP 001-27 with proposals due November 4, 2026, requiring an end-to-end digital reading platform featuring eBook and audiobook licensing, automated MARC record integration, and advanced digital resource management across 67 schools serving over 50,000 students; the scope includes mandatory Georgia Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program participation weighted at 5 percent of evaluation, a one-year initial term automatically renewable for four successive one-year terms, and performance bonds and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value upon award. School districts and public library systems dominate the issuing-body mix under this code, along with occasional county library systems and municipal library authorities. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia posted two separate RFPs in July 2026 seeking library media books, non-print resources, eBooks, and full-service support including cataloging, processing, and collection development tools for approximately 51 media centers, with contracts requiring US MARC records, Follett Destiny system compatibility, and free cataloging and processing.

Recent activity concentrates in Georgia and Texas, with additional solicitations from school districts and library systems in Florida and South Carolina. Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District in Texas solicited Reading & Video Materials under Bid CRDG1026 with proposals due October 1, 2026, and the City of Brownsville, Texas requested library collection materials and services for the Brownsville Public Library System under RFP with proposals due September 15, 2026. Brazoria County and Texas Education Service Center Region 4 both solicited material leasing plans for books and educational resources with proposals due September 8, 2026. The code also captures asset disposition; Monroe County, Florida conducted a second calling for the sale of five Library Media Box Model 1500G units with a combined estimated value of $161,939.96 and sealed bids due July 22, 2026. Most school district and public library procurements emphasize platform compatibility with existing automation systems, bundled cataloging and processing services at no additional cost, multi-year contract terms with renewal options, and substantial insurance and performance bond requirements.