NIGP 91101: C.i.p., Advertising

NIGP 91101 C.I.P., Advertising, Item, covers paid placement of notices, advertisements, and marketing communications in print and digital media for state and local government operations. State and local governments use this code to procure newspaper legal notices and tax foreclosure publications, airport and transit marketing services, and branded advertising for public assets including vehicle wraps and digital signage. The City of Waco is soliciting official city organ and newspaper advertising services (RFB 2026-033, due August 4, 2026), while Jackson County, Missouri is procuring typesetting and publishing services for delinquent land tax suit and foreclosure sale notices in multiple publications (ITB, due April 14, 2026). The issuing bodies span cities, counties, and special-purpose authorities including transit systems and airport commissions.

Recent activity appears concentrated in the South and Mid-Atlantic, with solicitations from Texas (Waco), Missouri (Jackson County), Georgia (Augusta and DeKalb County), Ohio (Cincinnati), and South Carolina. The City of Cincinnati issued an RFI for streetcar advertising, sponsorships, and naming rights (responses due February 18, 2026), seeking to monetize exterior wraps, interior digital screens, station kiosks, and bundled packages on its five-vehicle Connector Streetcar fleet serving 1.1 million annual riders. Jackson County estimates annual spending of approximately $10,000 for delinquent property advertising on a per-line basis across Kansas City and Independence, with a 24-month contract term plus one optional 12-month extension. The Waco RFB calls for best-value selection of a newspaper of general circulation to publish legal notices, ordinances, and classified and employment advertising, with pricing fixed for 12 months and a requirement for $1,000,000 in media liability coverage on a claims-made basis.