NIGP 78505: Atlases, Charts, Globes, and Maps

NIGP 78505 Atlases, Charts, Globes, and Maps is an Item code under which state and local governments procure instructional maps, aeronautical charts, and related cartographic products for educational and operational use. The scope includes catalog-discount models for classroom instructional materials, specialized chart design and printing for aviation purposes, and classroom furniture and supplies bundled with map-related instructional content. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code span state transportation commissions, state education purchasing frameworks, and regional cooperative purchasing organizations that aggregate demand across school districts and public agencies. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission and the State of Texas have posted recent opportunities; Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative, a multi-state educational purchasing consortium based in Texas, manages significant catalog-discount procurement frameworks that include maps and instructional materials alongside classroom supplies.

Geographic activity centers on Texas and Missouri as of October 2026. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is seeking proposals for cartographic design, layout, printing, and delivery of Missouri Aeronautical Charts (RFP 300000271192431, due November 16, 2026) for a three-year base term running January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029, with two one-year renewal options; charts are distributed to pilots within Missouri and in other states and countries for flight planning. The State of Texas issued Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 (due November 19, 2026) for instructional materials with percentage-discount pricing structures. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posted Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid CLSF2628 (with a bid deadline of May 26, 2026 and a two-year contract term from June 18, 2026 through June 18, 2028) for classroom furniture and supplies with estimated total expenditures of $21.568 million across the award period; the cooperative had previously awarded 62 vendors under the same bid category.