NIGP 96214: Blue Printing Services: Blue Prints, Blue Line, Large Engineering

NIGP 96214 Blue Printing Services: Blue Prints, Blue Line, Large Engineering is an Item code under which state and local governments procure printing, graphic design, typesetting, and related document services for routine operations and specialized applications. Recent solicitations show procurement offices buying general commercial printing (business stationery, brochures, booklets, controlled substance prescription forms, wide-format signage, presentation materials) bundled with graphic design and variable turnaround capabilities, as well as large-format and specialty printing in support of engineering, architectural, and planning projects. The issuing-body mix spans county purchasing offices, municipalities, and independent school districts. San Mateo County (California) and Northside Independent School District (Texas) are recent active buyers consolidating multi-vendor arrangements into single master agreements; the City of Madison, Wisconsin solicited city-wide printing and mailing services in March 2026.

Recent activity concentrates in California, Texas, Wisconsin, and Georgia. Representative current opportunities include San Mateo County's RFP (due August 12, 2026) for as-needed printing, graphic design, and typesetting with local-vendor preference and a three-year initial term; Northside Independent School District's IFB for printing supplies and related services (due July 30, 2026), consolidating two expiring contracts and requiring all incumbent vendors to rebid to maintain continuity; and the City of Madison's RFP (due April 3, 2026) for city-wide printing and mailing services serving the Madison Water Utility (approximately 580,000 pieces printed weekly) and Finance Department (approximately 127,000 pieces printed monthly for tax and delinquency notices) under a two-year initial term with three optional one-year renewals. Evaluation in these procurements weighs cost alongside technical qualifications, turnaround capability, design resources, and compliance with local-preference ordinances where adopted.