NIGP 96694: Typesetting, Photocomposition (Cold Type)

NIGP 96694 Typesetting, Photocomposition (Cold Type), an Item code, covers printing and design services that state and local buyers solicit for internal communications, educational materials, and operational documents. Recent solicitations show governments purchasing comprehensive printing, binding, and design services—not narrow typesetting alone—suggesting the code functions as a catchall for print production. Issuing bodies include school districts and higher-education institutions, both leveraging cooperative purchasing vehicles to extend contract reach across multiple member entities and departmental users.

Florida Atlantic University (FAU), in Palm Beach County, issued an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) on May 6, 2026, for qualified printing services vendors to establish multiple five-year contracts with optional three-year renewal, with proposals due June 5, 2026. Glendale Elementary School District posted solicitation 270431S1 on September 25, 2026, seeking printing, binding, design, and related services for the district and SAVE (Strategic Alliance for Volume Expenditures) members, with responses due October 9, 2026. FAU's ITN emphasizes value-added offerings including expedited turnaround, dedicated account management, sustainability initiatives, digital ordering platforms, and volume-based pricing. Both opportunities reflect recent activity concentrated in Florida and California, with cooperative purchasing structures expanding the geographic reach and customer base beyond the primary issuing bodies.