NIGP 96603: Bar Code Printing

NIGP 96603 Bar Code Printing, an Item code, encompasses printing services for high-volume public communication materials, notification mailers, ballots, and collateral documents that state and local governments produce for constituent outreach, administrative processes, and election operations. The work solicited under this code includes production of county assessor mailers, water quality reports and bill inserts, brochures and booklets, newsletters, postcards, and ballot printing with mailing and fulfillment capabilities. County governments, municipal departments, and community college districts drive the recent activity. Santa Clara County, the Atlanta Department of Transportation and Department of Watershed Management, Collin County Community College District, and DeKalb County, Georgia have all posted ITBs and RFPs within the past four months for printing services ranging from specialized production with rush turnaround to recurring multi-year contracts.

The code shows activity concentrated in California and Georgia, with additional solicitation volume in Texas. Santa Clara County issued an ITB on September 17, 2026, for printing and mailing of Notification of Assessed Value mailers due October 2, 2026, requiring samples or product specification sheets within three business days of request. Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management and Department of Transportation jointly posted an IFB on July 23, 2026, for specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services due August 5, 2026, encompassing annual reports, bill inserts, brochures, postcards, and rush printing with strict turnaround requirements; vendors must register on atlsuppliers.com to access solicitation details. Collin County Community College District issued back-to-back three-year ITBs for brochures and booklets (FY2025-ITB-024, bid due June 3, 2025, contract August 27, 2025 through July 31, 2028) and general print services including the Connection Newsletter and Register Postcard (FY2025-ITB-034, bid due August 12, 2025, contract October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028). DeKalb County, Georgia solicited ballot printing and absentee ballot mailing services under ITB 2026-065, with bids due July 2, 2026, on an annual contract with four one-year renewal options.