NIGP 96570: Pre-Press: Color Separations, Composite Film, Stripping, Chromolin or Match-Print Proof, etc.

NIGP 96570 Pre-Press: Color Separations, Composite Film, Stripping, Chromolin Or Match-Print Proof, Etc., an Item code, encompasses pre-press and graphic design support services that state and local governments solicit as part of broader printing and communications procurement. Recent opportunities show the code active in commercial printing workflows where pre-press work supports offset and digital production, including graphic design, color separation, film preparation, and proofing services bundled with finishing and binding operations. Issuing bodies soliciting under this code include municipalities and cities purchasing city-wide printing services on an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity basis to serve multiple departments.

The City of Huntsville, Texas released ITB Bid No. 26-20 for city-wide printing services on August 31, 2026, with a response due September 17, 2026, requesting vendors capable of commercial printing, graphic design, pre-press support, and specialty services with delivery to multiple city locations. The contract term runs through September 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals. Award is based on best value, considering product durability, vendor performance, availability, and delivery capabilities rather than price alone. Vendors must carry commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence, commercial automobile liability of $300,000 per occurrence, and professional liability of $1 million per occurrence, with prices held firm for 120 days following solicitation opening.