NIGP 96546: Graphic Design Services for Printing

NIGP 96546 Graphic Design Services For Printing, an Item code, encompasses design, layout, and pre-press support services that state and local governments procure in tandem with printing production—including truck wraps, event banners, informational signage, newsletters, bus passes, business cards, and facility graphics. Issuing bodies span school districts (Hillsborough County Public Schools), cities (Oviedo, Palo Alto, Pittsburgh, Tucson, Dallas, Huntsville, Decatur), counties (San Mateo, Solano, Orange, DeKalb, Harris, Galveston), state agencies (California Department of Water Resources, Florida Department of Revenue, Texas Department of State Hospitals, Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development), transit authorities (Agency for Community Transit), judicial courts (Los Angeles Superior Court, 13th Judicial Circuit Court), and community colleges. Design work typically includes concept development, creative direction, Adobe Creative Suite execution, photography or videography selection, page layout and typesetting, color proofs, and file preparation for production; scope often extends to full-service turnkey delivery including production management, printing coordination, and installation. Geographic activity spans California, Texas, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, and Georgia with material presence in all major metropolitan regions.

Representative recent opportunities include Hillsborough County Public Schools' ITQ 26137-ITQ-DST for SNS Truck Wraps (graphic design and layout for vinyl truck wraps, quotes due April 28, 2026); the City of Oviedo's RFQ 091626 for banners and signage across eight municipal events including design with unlimited revisions (quotes due September 23, 2026); County of Solano's RFP 966081726 for revision and reprinting of a County Wildfire Preparedness Handbook (new creative layout, content management, production-ready files, proposal due October 9, 2026); the 13th Judicial Circuit Court of Hillsborough County's ITB-26-00416 for multimedia graphic design services (Adobe Creative Suite work, logo development, PowerPoint, social media graphics, DSLR photography, three-year term estimated at $188,928, bids due October 5, 2026); Orange County Transportation Authority's RFP 260504 for an OC Streetcar Safety Awareness and Public Education Program consultant (comprehensive campaign deliverables including print and digital assets, multilingual materials, video and animation, initial term budget $200,000, proposals due September 22, 2026); and San Mateo County's RFP 2026RFQ00610 for printing, graphic design, and typesetting services on an as-needed basis with local-vendor preference and small-business incentives (three-year master agreement, proposals due August 12, 2026). Cooperative purchasing vehicles and multi-year master agreements dominate the structure; many jurisdictions establish vendor pools or on-call arrangements rather than project-specific awards.