NIGP 78565: Handwriting Materials, Instructional Aids and Supplies

NIGP 78565 Handwriting Materials, Instructional Aids And Supplies, an Item code, captures state and local procurement of consumable and durable instructional materials spanning visual and performing arts, standardized testing support, and classroom supplies. State and local buyers under this code purchase consumables such as gaffer tape, cables, batteries, and haze fluid; safety equipment including hearing protection and chemical goggles; technical equipment such as projector lamps and wireless microphone systems; costume and uniform items with fitting and alteration services; digital subscriptions for music accompaniment software and cloud storage; and repair consumables. Issuing bodies include state education agencies, independent school districts, and multi-state cooperative purchasing vehicles. The State of Texas, the Texas Education Agency, and Dallas Independent School District appear as repeat buyers in recent solicitations.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with recent solicitations posted by the State of Texas and Dallas Independent School District for catalog discount bids on instructional materials (ICAT2628, due November 19, 2026) and visual and performing arts materials (RFP EO250353, due August 27, 2026, with a 30 percent SBE participation goal and three-year initial term with two successive one-year renewal options). Multi-state cooperative purchasing extends the geographic reach; AEPA is soliciting office, school, and instructional supplies on behalf of 31 state member agencies with a response deadline of August 13, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The Texas Education Agency procured STAAR standardized testing materials across Texas public schools (SSTM0926, due September 1, 2026), with potential set-asides for small businesses, minority-owned enterprises, and disadvantaged business enterprises under Texas regulations.