NIGP 91778: Outsource Printng, Graphic Arts Only

NIGP 91778 Outsource Printing, Graphic Arts Only is an Item code under which state and local governments procure a broad range of printing services including offset and digital printing, design and prepress, finishing and bindery operations, mailing services, and large-format output for departmental communications, utility billing, tax notices, and operational collateral. The issuing bodies soliciting under this code span independent school districts, county governments, and municipalities, with school districts and county administrative offices as repeat buyers consolidating multiple expiring agreements into single procurements to manage vendor continuity and service reliability. Scope of work ranges from volume black-and-white and color printing with variable data capability to full bindery and mailing integration, with many solicitations requiring vendors to demonstrate experience serving government entities, maintain adequate production capacity, and deliver within specified timeframes across multiple locations.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas and the upper Midwest. Northside Independent School District in San Antonio issued IFB 2026091 on July 7, 2026, consolidating two expiring printing-supply and printing-services agreements with a July 30, 2026 response deadline, requiring all current vendors to rebid to maintain business. Gregg County, Texas released RFP 2026-13 on May 27, 2026, for comprehensive printing services covering general printing, design, finishing, bindery, and delivery to multiple County locations across Longview, Kilgore, Gladewater, and surrounding areas, with a June 17, 2026 deadline and local-vendor preference within five percent of the lowest non-local proposal. The City of Madison, Wisconsin solicited city-wide printing and mailing services through RFP 1500802026 on March 3, 2026, with response due April 3, 2026, targeting approximately 580,000 pieces weekly for the Madison Water Utility and 127,000 pieces monthly for tax billing and treasury operations. Insurance requirements across these solicitations typically include commercial general liability of $1,000,000 minimum, workers' compensation, and automobile liability, with contract terms ranging from one to two years with renewal options.