NIGP 83252: Tape, Masking

NIGP 83252 Tape, Masking (Item) covers adhesive tape products that state and local governments buy primarily for school district operations, warehousing, and general institutional use. Recent solicitations show school districts purchasing masking tape in multiple widths alongside related tape products such as filament tape, book tape, and dispenser refill tape, along with tape dispensers and dispensers with built-in tape rolls. Issuing bodies are predominantly school districts and school cooperative purchasing organizations. Jordan School District in Utah posted a one-year tape supplies contract (RFP 27BV16, closed September 14, 2026) for its Central Warehouse, specifying nine line items including masking tape rolls across three widths (683, 1,600, and 287 rolls), filament tape, and book tape, with unit prices ranging from $0.98 to $9.82 per item. The Cooperative Purchasing Agency (CPA), a Georgia-based non-profit serving 35 school systems, included tape among a broader office supplies solicitation (Bid 2027-006, due September 29, 2026) covering approximately 150 line items. Washington County School District issued an IFB (WCSDSG002, closed June 22, 2026) for instructional and paper supplies that included adhesives and tape among a comprehensive range of classroom and office products.

Activity concentrates in school districts and educational purchasing cooperatives across Utah, Georgia, and Washington. Solicitations emphasize specific brand and product identification with no substitutions accepted, FOB Destination freight-prepaid pricing, and guaranteed pricing for six months or longer. Vendors must carry products as part of standard inventory with ongoing availability throughout the contract term, explicitly excluding suppliers dealing exclusively in closeout, surplus, or discontinued inventory. School districts award based on lowest total cost across specified line items, with multiple awards common when freight or minimum order volumes differ by vendor.