NIGP 71588: Textbooks: College Level (Includes Student and Teacher Editions)

NIGP 71588 Textbooks: College Level (Item) covers print and digital instructional materials for postsecondary and advanced secondary instruction, including core textbooks, open educational resource (OER) materials, and supplementary teacher editions and ancillary resources. State and local school districts and higher education coordinating bodies solicit textbook adoptions, OER development, and catalog discount agreements under this code. Recent activity shows school districts acquiring AP and advanced-placement materials alongside open educational resources, while state education agencies and higher education boards develop or procure custom OER textbooks to reduce textbook costs and expand access. Issuing bodies include independent school districts (Cobb County Schools in Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia, Rockwood School District in Missouri), state education agencies (Texas Education Agency, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), regional cooperative purchasing consortia (Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas), and subordinate school district buying groups serving multiple member jurisdictions.

Recent activity clusters in Texas and Georgia. The Texas Education Agency posted RFP 701-26-027 on October 14, 2026, for PreK-12 open educational resource sourcing, custom development, and continuous improvement services, with responses due November 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time; the contract includes a 5% service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting goal under the State of Texas Subcontracting Plan, an initial five-year term commencing May 2027, and potential two-year renewal. The State of Texas issued Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 on October 19, 2026, seeking percentage discounts off published catalog prices for instructional materials, with proposals due November 19, 2026. Cobb County Schools issued three RFIs in September 2026 for AP Psychology, AP European History, and Zoology instructional resources (all due October 2, 2026) to inform potential 2027-2028 adoptions. Gwinnett County Public Schools solicited digital core instructional resources and teacher materials for Middle School Spanish Connections and High School French and German, with a Participation Intent Survey deadline of October 1, 2026. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board issued RFP 781-6-04389 in January 2026 for OER nursing textbook development (Pathophysiology and Pediatric Nursing), with a proposal deadline of February 9, 2026, a 100-point evaluation scale weighting price at 20%, scope response at 40%, and experience at 40%, and an initial contract term ending August 31, 2027, with option for one additional year or until project completion.