NIGP 99818: Books, All Types (Library, School, etc.), Sale of Surplus and Obsolete Items

NIGP 99818 Books, All Types (Library, School, Etc.), Sale Of Surplus And Obsolete Items is an Item code under which state and local governments procure the disposition, marketing, and resale of withdrawn and donated library materials—including print books, DVDs, audiobooks, kits, and art—and contract for the supply of new and processing library materials to support public library systems and school district collections. Recent solicitations show two distinct purchasing streams: the disposition of surplus materials through service contracts where vendors operate bookstores, manage online sales platforms, and return proceeds to libraries, and the procurement of library collection materials (print, e-books, audiovisual, and digital resources) bundled with cataloging, processing, and platform integration services. Issuing bodies include county library systems, municipal public libraries, independent school districts, and regional education service centers. Dallas Independent School District appears as a repeat buyer, having posted two related RFPs for library and literacy materials within the reporting period (RR250347 posted July 26, 2026, and RR250363 posted August 2, 2026), both emphasizing Small Business Enterprise participation in scoring and material delivery across district-wide, as-needed bases with multi-year terms and renewal options.

Geographic activity concentrates in Texas, with solicitations from Dallas ISD, Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, the City of Brownsville, Brazoria County, and Texas Education Service Center Region 4 all posted in August and September 2026. Outside Texas, the Incorporated County of Los Alamos, New Mexico issued RFP2725 (posted October 8, 2026, proposals due November 12, 2026) seeking a service contractor to operate a bookstore and manage the disposition of surplus library materials through the Mesa Public Library System, with the contractor maintaining approximately 45 hours of bookstore operations per week, operating an online sales platform for rare items, and returning net proceeds to the library after authorized deductions over a potential seven-year contract term. Harris County Public Library in Texas issued an ITB for disposition and sale of surplus library materials (posted July 17, 2026, bids due August 3, 2026) on a one-year contract beginning October 1, 2026. The Savannah-Chatham County Public School System in Georgia posted RFP 27-02 (posted July 13, 2026, proposals due August 11, 2026) for library media books, non-print resources, and support services to serve approximately 51 media centers, with vendors required to provide cataloging, processing, eBook platforms, and full-service inventory management on an annual contract with two optional one-year renewals.