NIGP 95650: Newspaper Subscriptions

NIGP 95650 Newspaper Subscriptions, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of newspaper advertising and legal publication services by state and local governments. State and local buyers under this code are soliciting contracts for official city newspapers and legal notice publication — work that includes publishing ordinances, legal notices, bid advertisements, planning notices, and other matter required by municipal statute or administrative mandate. Issuing bodies include city governments and county administrations. The City of Waco and Pinal County, Arizona have both solicited under this code recently, indicating municipal and county-level activity.

The City of Waco issued RFB 2026-033 for official city organ and newspaper advertising services, with sealed bids due August 4, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT; the solicitation sought a newspaper of general circulation and required bidders to submit pricing for legal notice publication rates, classified and employment advertising rates, and display advertising by size, along with proof of insurance coverage including $1 million media liability on a claims-made basis and Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, and Business Automobile Liability. Pinal County, Arizona issued RFQ 265727 for legal publication services on June 11, 2026, with proposals due July 10, 2026; the county sought an annual contract for publication of legal notices and designation of the awarded vendor as the official county newspaper. The City of Taylor, Michigan posted RFP-Clerk Newspaper Publication (RFP05192607) with electronic responses due May 26, 2026 via the city's eProcurement Portal. Recent activity spans Texas, Arizona, and Michigan, reflecting municipal and county procurement across dispersed regions.