NIGP 78562: Flannel Boards and Accessories

NIGP 78562 Flannel Boards And Accessories, an Item code, covers instructional display materials and related equipment that state and local educational institutions procure for classroom use. The specific work being solicited is vendor participation in catalog discount bid frameworks, where vendors offer percentage discounts off published instructional material pricing to enable state and local procurement offices to purchase at negotiated rates. This code sits within the broader instructional supplies family and serves K–12 school districts, higher education institutions, and training programs that need standardized pricing mechanisms for classroom display equipment and ancillary products.

The State of Texas is actively building a catalog discount bid framework under Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628, posted October 19, 2026, with proposals due November 19, 2026. Bidders submit percentage discounts off catalog prices, and awarded vendors commit to maintaining inventory availability and fulfilling orders within agreed timeframes throughout the contract term. Recent procurement activity under this code appears concentrated among state education procurement offices rather than individual school districts or municipal buying groups, reflecting a preference for centralized catalog frameworks over distributed RFP activity.