NIGP 78553: Educational Games and Toys, All Types (see 037-84; 208-47; 209-48; And 805-51 for Other Type Games) incl. Assembly Kits

NIGP 78553 Educational Games and Toys, All Types, Including Assembly Kits is an Item code under which state and local governments procure instructional materials, sensory and therapeutic products, curriculum supplies, and learning kits for use in schools, special-needs facilities, and student-engagement programs. Recent solicitations show school districts buying classroom manipulatives, Montessori materials, STEM kits, play therapy resources, curriculum packages aligned to state standards, and therapeutic and adaptive sensory products; state health agencies and school districts also use this code for arts-and-crafts consumables and educational boxes tied to specific initiatives such as fire prevention awareness. Issuing bodies span large independent school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools in Florida, Katy ISD in Texas, San Antonio ISD, Provo City School District in Utah, Clark County School District in Nevada, Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona), county and state education offices, state health agencies (Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Oregon Department of State Fire Marshal), and county procurement offices (Rockland County, New York). School districts dominate the recent opportunity mix, with San Antonio ISD appearing repeatedly through continuous open RFPs for student activities and fundraising goods.

Geographic activity spans Texas, Florida, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New York, Oregon, and Washington DC, with Texas and Arizona school districts showing the heaviest recent posting volume. Representative recent solicitations include Hillsborough County Public Schools ITQ for 310 line items of Montessori classroom supplies with firm fixed pricing and 15 percent markup cap capped on April 10, 2026; Provo City School District RFP for elementary and secondary social studies curricula serving 8,813 students across 18 schools, with a seven-year initial contract term and March 2027 award decision; Cartwright Elementary School District (SAVE consortium) RFP for STEM and college-readiness kits and materials serving multiple Arizona districts, with estimated annual usage of $1,346,000 and June 8, 2026 proposal deadline; Katy ISD RFP #2428KD-A for teaching and instructional materials across multiple subject areas with contract term through October 22, 2027 and up to three annual renewal options; and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission IFBs for habilitation consumables and therapeutic equipment (including communication aids and adapted music kits) for state-supported living centers, with September 1, 2026 contract start and firm fixed pricing for the contract life. State of Texas catalog discount bid ICAT2628 for instructional materials with responses due November 19, 2026 establishes a framework for ongoing discounted purchase from awarded vendors.