NIGP 96618: Copying Services (Reproduction)

NIGP 96618 Copying Services (Reproduction), an Item code, encompasses printing, copying, and document reproduction work that state and local governments procure for everything from internal operational materials to educational resources and specialized correctional services. Recent solicitations show governments buying offset and digital printing of brochures, newsletters, and booklets; design and printing of educational collateral; specialized secure photo processing and printing for correctional facilities; and content editing and formatting services that support printed materials production. The issuing bodies range across state education agencies (Texas Education Agency), county community colleges (Collin County Community College District), city departments (District of Columbia Department of Public Works), state correctional systems (Nevada Department of Corrections), state fire services (Massachusetts Department of Fire Services), and state housing finance agencies (Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs). Printing vendors also compete through cooperative purchasing vehicles such as Sourcewell, where regional counties (Franklin, Grant, Grays Harbor, Chelan, Yakima in Washington state) and thousands of other participating entities procure law enforcement equipment and related supplies under a single RFP framework.

Recent opportunities cluster in Texas, Massachusetts, Nevada, and the District of Columbia. Representative solicitations include the Texas Education Agency's RFP 701-26-027 (posted October 14, 2026, due November 13, 2026) for open education resources content sourcing, custom instructional materials development, and continuous improvement services across PreK-12 with a VetHUB 5 percent service-disabled veteran-owned business subcontracting goal; Collin County Community College District's three-year ITBs for comprehensive brochure, booklet, newsletter, and postcard printing services with multiple-vendor award eligibility (FY2025-ITB-024 and FY2025-ITB-034, issued July 2026); Massachusetts Department of Fire Services' SBPP set-aside bid for recruitment graduation program printing (FY27, posted July 7, 2026, due July 10, 2026) with a mandatory 10-mile geographic restriction and same-day delivery requirement; and Nevada Department of Corrections' RFI 44DOC-S3407 (posted October 2, 2026, due October 29, 2026) for secure photo processing, screening, and delivery services for incarcerated individuals including chain-of-custody management and automated content screening. None of the recent opportunities specify contract values, though the Texas Education Agency's Instructional Materials Review and Approval contract (RFP 701-26-007) uses per-unit deliverable-based pricing with separate line items for complexity tiers and training materials.