NIGP 91571: Newspaper and Publication Advertising

NIGP 91571 Newspaper and Publication Advertising, an Item code, covers the placement of legal notices, official advertisements, public notices, and promotional content in newspapers and digital publication channels. State and local governments use this code to meet statutory mandates for publishing bid notices, election notices, ordinances, annexation notices, tax-forfeited property sales, and agency announcements in newspapers of general circulation within their jurisdictions. Beyond legal notices, the code encompasses promotional advertising for state and local initiatives—from arts and culture campaigns to foster grandparent volunteer recruitment—and publications including tourism visitor guides and community education materials. Cities, counties, state departments, and special-purpose districts (including community colleges, education service centers, and regional authorities) solicit under this code. Cities and counties dominate recent activity, with repeat buyers including San Antonio, which has issued multiple annual contracts for official newspaper advertisements; Collier County, which manages tourism publication procurement; and Illinois's statewide contracting through the Illinois Press Association for all 102 counties' notice placement needs.

Recent opportunities span California, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Michigan, Oregon, and Illinois. The City of San Antonio issued an IFB for annual official and other newspaper advertisements (Bid 6100019777, due July 31, 2026) and a separate annual contract for official print newspaper advertisements (Bid 6100019402, due May 13, 2026). The City of Waco sought bids on official city organ and newspaper advertising under RFB 2026-033 (due August 4, 2026), requiring legal notice rates per column inch plus pricing for sample publications. The City of Santa Monica solicited quotes from adjudicated newspapers to publish legal notices during its 2026–27 fiscal year (Bid 12700528, due October 8, 2026), structured on per-column-inch rates for first runs, subsequent runs, rush jobs, and corrections. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services established a sole-source contract with the Illinois Press Association for statewide legal notice placement across 375+ member publications in all 102 Illinois counties, valued at $450,000 over three years. The Oregon Business Development Department issued a sole-source notice for advertising and promotional services with Portland Business Journal to promote the Oregon Cultural Trust Tax Credit and Arts Commission events, estimated at $54,740 through July 31, 2027. Beyond traditional legal notices, Collier County's RFP for a tourism visitor guide (due June 3, 2026) sought comprehensive publication design, advertising sales management, and print and digital delivery for a high-end lifestyle publication, while Region One Education Service Center solicited integrated media planning and placement across print, digital, broadcast, and out-of-home channels for advertising services (RFP 26-0178, due June 1, 2026).