NIGP 78574: Number Boards and Directory Boards

NIGP 78574 Number Boards and Directory Boards, an Item code, encompasses digital output and finishing services that state and local governments procure to produce large-format visual presentation and signage materials. Based on recent solicitations, the actual work bought under this code includes color plotting and direct-to-surface color printing up to 52–60 inches wide, large-format laminating, custom cutting and routing, mounting services, and custom fabrication — typically delivered within 16 business hours and supporting water education, government communications, and interagency visual materials. State departments are the primary issuing bodies under this code, particularly natural resource and education agencies requiring high-volume color output and finishing capacity. Vendors must maintain dedicated equipment including large-format inkjet and flatbed plotters with UV ink capability, color laser printers, laminators, routers, and vinyl cutters, along with Adobe Creative Suite and current Windows or Macintosh operating systems.

Recent activity concentrates in California and Texas. The California Department of Water Resources posted two consecutive RFPs for Digital Output and Finishing Services — RFP Primary 10219621 (due August 10, 2026) and RFP Primary 10221453 (due September 2, 2026) — both establishing five-year contracts beginning October 2026, requiring on-site facility location within 30 miles of Sacramento, and applying DVBE or small business preferences. Both RFPs employ a sequential four-phase evaluation process in which Phase Two requires a quality sample assignment with a minimum 90-point passing score before Phase Three site inspection and Phase Four cost evaluation. The State of Texas posted Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 on October 19, 2026 (due November 19, 2026), seeking percentage discounts off catalog prices for instructional materials and related products, a less technical procurement vehicle that establishes a framework contract rather than a dedicated services arrangement.