NIGP 96667: Offset Printing, Custom Bound, Hardback, Leather, etc.: Books

NIGP 96667 Offset Printing, Custom Bound, Hardback, Leather, Etc.: Books (Item) covers the production of printed newsletters, business collateral, and specialized print materials that state and local governments source through competitive bidding. Recent opportunities show community colleges, cities, and universities soliciting offset printing for newsletters (typically three issues annually in formats ranging from four to eight pages), business cards, letterhead, envelopes, postcards, flyers, brochures, forms, and specialty items including library cards and bookmarks. Issuing bodies include community college districts (particularly Collin County Community College District in Texas), municipal governments (City of Altamonte Springs, Florida; City of Madison, Wisconsin), state universities (Texas State University; Albany State University, Georgia; University of Wisconsin-Parkside), and specialized educational institutions. Most recent solicitations emphasize vendors' ability to handle digital file uploads, provide online ordering systems, meet precise color and paper specifications, maintain rapid turnaround times (typically 10 calendar days or faster), and deliver to specified locations. Vendors typically must provide account representatives, backup contingency plans for equipment downtime, and comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial general liability.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, Wisconsin, Georgia, and Florida, with recent opportunities posted between January and July 2026. Representative solicitations include Collin County Community College District's Invitation to Bid FY2025-ITB-034 for comprehensive print services (three distinct sections covering general printing, newsletters, and postcards with bid due August 12, 2025), the City of Altamonte Springs' ITB-26-045-KY for printing services across 70 line items with a February 27, 2026 deadline, and the City of Madison's Request for Proposals for city-wide printing and mailing services with bid due April 3, 2026, supporting approximately 580,000 weekly pieces for the Madison Water Utility and 127,000 monthly pieces for tax billing. The University of Wisconsin-Parkside solicited Class 3 and Class 4 printing for immediate-area service (Wisconsin vendors only) with deadline February 13, 2026. Most contracts span two to three years with renewal options, and many specifically require vendors to be located within defined geographic radii (typically 20–75 miles of the issuing body) to ensure local delivery capacity and service responsiveness.