NIGP 96685: Snap-Out Form Printing (see 395-70,80 for Continuous Shelf Items)

NIGP 96685 Snap-Out Form Printing, an Item code, covers printing and mailing of transactional government communications—notification mailers, water-bill inserts, postcards, brochures, and specialized multi-part forms—where state and local agencies require high-volume production, rapid turnaround, and reliable fulfillment. County assessor offices, city utility departments, transit and watershed authorities, and school districts solicit under this code for both routine recurring mailings and urgent rush requests. The work spans design, printing, quality control (including sample verification), and delivery or mailing logistics; vendors must maintain production capacity to meet both scheduled and ad-hoc demand within tight response windows. Issuing bodies include county assessor offices (property-tax communications), municipal utility departments (water and stormwater bill inserts and water-quality reports), transportation authorities, and school districts (nutrition services signage and informational materials).

Recent activity spans California, Texas, and Georgia. Santa Clara County issued an ITB (ITBPRCFY270071, due October 2, 2026) for printing and mailing Notification of Assessed Value mailers for the Assessor's Office, requiring bidders to meet all lines all-or-none and provide samples or specification sheets within three business days at no cost to the County. The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management and Department of Transportation posted an IFB (PE66062NONST2027000000457, due August 5, 2026) for specialized printing, mailing, and fulfillment services covering annual water-quality reports, monthly bill inserts, brochures, postcards, and letters with strict turnaround and list-cleanup requirements; vendors must register on atlsuppliers.com to bid. Hillsborough County Public Schools issued a non-awarded ITB (26172ITBDST, due June 18, 2026) for customized informational station panels with vinyl graphics and acrylic literature holders, estimated at approximately $118,000 annually in federal funding, underscoring demand in the education sector for visual communication materials.