NIGP 86575: String, All Types (Kite, Mailing, Pull, etc.)

NIGP 86575 String, All Types (Kite, Mailing, Pull, Etc.), an Item code, captures state and local procurement of mailing and promotional strings used in transactional and marketing contexts. State and local governments soliciting under this code are buying strings for direct-mail applications, including kite strings, pull strings, and mailing-integrated string products. The issuing bodies include municipal utilities and finance departments responsible for high-volume transactional mail programs. The City of Madison, Wisconsin represents the primary recent buyer, consolidating printing and mailing services across multiple city functions.

The City of Madison issued RFP 1500802026 for city-wide printing and mailing services on March 3, 2026, with a proposal submission deadline of April 3, 2026. The procurement supports the Madison Water Utility's approximately 580,000 weekly printed pieces and the Finance Department Treasury section's approximately 127,000 monthly printed pieces for real estate and personal property tax bills, delinquency notices, and reminder notices. The RFP encompasses dynamic laser printing, document composition, insertion, mail finishing, color and monochrome printing, and envelope storage. The resulting contract carries an initial two-year term with three optional one-year renewals. The City applies a 65/35 technical-to-financial scoring split, with local vendor preference weighted at 5 financial points. Contractors with 15 or more employees and $50,000 or more in annual aggregate business must submit an Affirmative Action Plan within 30 days of contract execution. No specific budget or award value is disclosed. Recent procurement activity under this code remains limited to the Madison opportunity; no additional state or local solicitations appear in current records.