NIGP 78576: Paper Items, Classroom: Composition Books, Scrapbooks, Examination Booklets, Notebook Filler, Tablets, etc.

NIGP 78576 Paper Items, Classroom: Composition Books, Scrapbooks, Examination Booklets, Notebook Filler, Tablets, Etc., Item tier. State and local governments procure composition books, notebooks, construction paper, chart tablets, sketch pads, drawing paper, poster board, and related classroom paper stock under this code. School districts dominate the buyer base, supplemented by state education procurement cooperatives. Recent solicitations show districts purchasing paper supplies either individually or through cooperative purchasing vehicles that aggregate demand across multiple school systems. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), serving 35 Georgia school systems, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas illustrate the scale: CPA's 2027-005 bid covers approximately 100 line items of paper and art materials with annual quantities ranging from 5 to 9,000 units, while Region 7's classroom furniture and supplies cooperative estimates total expenditures of $21,568,516.00 across a two-year period. Individual district procurements range from $43,089.75 annually (Seminole County, Florida art paper) to $330,000 annually (Pinellas County, Florida classroom and office supplies). Paper goods comprise a subset of broader classroom supply contracts, bundled with markers, folders, binders, and adhesives in most recent solicitations.

Recent opportunities concentrate in the Southeast and Southwest. The Seminole County School Board (Florida) issued ITB #19200044B-LL for art paper with sealed bids due October 1, 2019 (note: this opportunity is dated 2019 in the source, not current). Jordan School District (Utah) solicited instructional paper with bids due July 17, 2026, specifying only brand-name products from standard vendor lines with no substitutions permitted; the contract ran August 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. Pinellas County Schools (Florida) sought classroom and office supplies through ITB 26HO014, due April 30, 2026, covering 36 classroom paper line items with an approximate annual contract value of $330,000. Washington County School District issued IFB 1-26060-2701 for instructional and paper supplies with bids due June 22, 2026, anticipating multiple awards and guaranteed pricing through January 18, 2027. The State of Texas issued Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid ICAT2628 for instructional materials, due November 19, 2026, establishing framework pricing for purchase throughout the contract term. Cooperative purchasing remains active: CPA's Paper Supplies, Art & Other Bid (2027-005) closed September 16, 2026, with the contract term January 1 through December 31, 2027, and Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative's Classroom Furniture & Supplies (CLSF2628) was due May 26, 2026 for a two-year award from June 18, 2026 through June 18, 2028. Florida's 5 percent preference for in-state suppliers applies where applicable, and most school districts require vendor insurance, background screening compliance, and E-Verify registration.