NIGP 78545: Drawing/Art Supplies, Schoolroom: Colored Pencils, Compasses, Construction Paper, Drawing Paper, Pencil/Pen Pouches, Protractors, etc.

NIGP 78545 Drawing/Art Supplies, Schoolroom is an Item code for colored pencils, compasses, construction paper, drawing paper, pencil/pen pouches, protractors, and related classroom art materials. State and local governments buy consumable art and paper supplies for K–12 educational use, typically in bulk quantities to support classroom instruction across entire school districts or multi-district cooperative purchasing networks. The work involves supplying drawing media (colored pencils, markers, crayons), paper stock (construction paper, drawing paper, sketch pads, poster board, newsprint), hand tools (scissors, compasses, protractors, erasers), adhesives (glue, tape), and specialty items (tempera paints, watercolor paper, modeling clay, finger paint) under volume-discount or catalog-pricing contracts. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and cooperative purchasing agencies serving multiple school systems, with occasional state-level procurement offices contracting on behalf of broader instructional programs. The work is transactional and price-driven, with vendors competing on discount percentages, delivery capability, and minimum-order thresholds rather than on specification customization.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, Florida, and Georgia. The State of Texas issued Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 (due November 19, 2026) seeking percentage discounts on instructional materials through a framework contract. The School Board of Seminole County, Florida awarded a one-year art paper contract under Invitation to Bid ITB19200044B-LL covering 24 paper types with a total award of $43,089.75 across multiple vendors including Pyramid School Products, Smith Office & Computer Supply, Cascade School Supplies, S&S Worldwide, Blick Art Materials, and School Specialty, Inc. Coleman County Purchasing Agency (CPA), serving 35 Georgia school systems, solicited art supplies (Bid 2027-008, due September 15, 2026) and paper supplies (Bid 2027-005, due September 16, 2026) under its cooperative purchasing vehicle. Orange County, Florida solicited consumables for Head Start classrooms (Y26-168, due August 25, 2026) covering 61 line items of art and craft supplies. Washington County School District issued a mid-year instructional and paper supplies bid (WCSDSG002, due June 22, 2026) with multiple anticipated awards covering writing instruments, paper products, and classroom tools. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) solicited office and instructional supplies proposals (027-C, due August 13, 2026) across 31 state member agencies via cooperative purchasing, with sealed opening at EducationPlus in St. Louis, Missouri.