NIGP 71535: Electronic Publications: Directories, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.

NIGP 71535 Electronic Publications: Directories, Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Etc., an Item code, captures state and local government purchases of electronic and print reference publications, directories, instructional and curriculum materials, and professionally produced content—ranging from school district educational aids to county tourism guides and state agency documentation projects. Recent solicitations show school districts, county governments, state agencies, and public library systems acquiring instructional curriculum materials, professional publishing services (design, layout, copyediting, and manuscript production), online legal research databases, and print library collections with associated cataloging and processing. Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas issued RFP 26-023NA in May 2026 seeking instructional aids and curriculum materials, while Ventura County Library posted RFP #6247 in March 2026 for print materials and related services with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $400,000. The Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind issued a single-source notice in April 2026 for McGraw Hill proprietary educational materials and software valued at $16,000 over five years.

Geographic activity spans Texas, California, Florida, Oregon, and Massachusetts. The Oregon State Capitol solicited professional publishing services in April 2026 (quotes due May 5) for a press-quality coffee table book on the Capitol Accessibility, Maintenance, and Safety Project renovation, requiring research, manuscript writing, copyediting, design, and layout expertise. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued a Notice of Intent in March 2026 for online legal research resource services statewide, with formal solicitation anticipated in April 2026 and closing in June. Collier County Board of County Commissioners in Florida posted RFP 26-8664 in May 2026 for a high-end tourism visitor guide covering the Naples, Marco Island, and Everglades region, requiring turnkey delivery of both print and digital versions with a three-year initial term and two optional one-year renewals; the RFP offered local vendor preference (10 points) for vendors with current business tax receipts from Collier or Lee County, with proposals due June 3, 2026. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts, county procurement offices, and state agencies managing shared services for statewide or multi-branch use.