NIGP 78543: Display Cabinets, Cases, Files, Racks, Stands, etc.

NIGP 78543 Display Cabinets, Cases, Files, Racks, Stands, Etc., an Item code, encompasses storage and display fixtures that state and local governments procure for classroom, office, warehouse, and institutional use. Recent procurement activity shows state education agencies and purchasing cooperatives soliciting these products through catalog discount bids and volume purchasing frameworks rather than unit-by-unit RFPs or IFBs. The scope includes display cases, filing cabinets, shelving units, storage racks, and related organizational fixtures designed for educational and administrative environments. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include state education departments and their cooperative purchasing vehicles, which establish master agreements with multiple vendors to deliver products at negotiated discounts off published catalogs.

The State of Texas posted Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 on October 19, 2026, with proposals due November 19, 2026, requesting percentage discounts on instructional materials and related storage and display products. The procurement establishes a framework contract under which awarded vendors maintain inventory availability and fulfill orders within agreed-upon timeframes throughout the contract term. Geographic activity centers on Texas, though the cooperative purchasing model typically extends contract access to other state agencies and public entities within the state. Bidders responding to this solicitation structure pricing as percentage discounts off published catalog rates rather than fixed unit pricing, allowing purchasing flexibility as product needs and catalog pricing evolve during the contract period.