NIGP 865: Twine and String

NIGP 865 Twine and String, a Class code, encompasses cordage, binding materials, and related fastening supplies that state and local governments procure as components of broader maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) inventory. The code appears within comprehensive MRO solicitations where twine and string function as secondary line items alongside electrical, plumbing, cleaning, and fleet maintenance supplies rather than as standalone procurement drivers. Recent opportunities show cities and counties acquiring these materials through blanket purchase orders and master agreements structured to serve multiple departments and operational functions across facilities, utilities, parks, and fleet maintenance. Issuing bodies include cities (Tucson, Milpitas, Owensboro, Palm Bay), counties (Clay County, Marion County), and special-purpose entities like school boards and utility authorities, typically bundling twine and string into five- to ten-year term contracts with volume-based pricing models and tiered discounts off manufacturer list prices. The mix reflects typical local procurement fragmentation—no single repeat buyer dominates, and the code does not generate standalone solicitations focused exclusively on cordage.

Geographic activity centers on Florida, Arizona, California, and Kentucky based on recent postings, with the City of Tucson and City of Milpitas representing the most substantive recent procurement vehicles. Tucson's RFP 240078 for MRO supplies (due March 28, 2024) established a master agreement with an estimated $4 million spend over the contract term and included twine and string within a 1,995-line-item catalog across 25 product categories; Milpitas' IFB 26-229 for blanket purchase orders across five MRO supply categories (due August 4, 2026) similarly embedded cordage materials within General MRO Supplies and Facilities Maintenance Supplies. Neither solicitation isolated twine and string pricing or volume forecasts. No standalone state or local opportunities specific to NIGP 865 appear in recent postings; the code functions as a commodity absorbed within broader MRO frameworks rather than as a procurement category that generates independent RFP or IFB activity.