NIGP 04547: Irons, Clothes (Household Types)

NIGP 04547 Irons, Clothes (Household Types) is an Item code under which state and local governments procure household and commercial irons as part of broader custodial supply agreements. Recent solicitations show this code sits within larger cooperative purchasing vehicles that bundle multiple custodial and facilities products — irons appear alongside other supplies within catalog discount bids rather than as standalone line items, reflecting how public buyers typically aggregate small equipment purchases into consolidated RFPs to reduce transaction costs and leverage volume discounts. The issuing bodies are primarily regional purchasing cooperatives and state-level cooperative service organizations that aggregate demand across school districts, municipal departments, and other public entities. Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative in Texas and Sourcewell (a Minnesota local government unit serving as a service cooperative) are the visible repeat buyers in recent activity, with Region 7 administering multiple biennial custodial supply catalog bids that serve member school districts and other educational entities throughout the region.

Activity under this code concentrates in Texas and the Pacific Northwest, with Region 7 Purchasing Cooperative posting multiple custodial supply RFPs (CUS2223, CUS2324, and CUS2628) between February and June 2026. The most recent Region 7 opportunity—Invitation for Catalog Discount Bid CUS2628, due May 26, 2026, with a two-year contract term from June 18, 2026, through June 18, 2028—carries estimated expenditures of $12.6 million across participating entities. Sourcewell issued RFP #061626 for Law Enforcement Equipment due June 16, 2026, extending cooperative purchasing across Washington state counties and multiple jurisdictions nationwide. Previous Region 7 bids show sustained competitive interest, with CUS2223 attracting 49 respondents and CUS2324 drawing 37 respondents. Evaluation criteria across these solicitations emphasize catalog depth, discount pricing, payment terms, shipping costs, and purchase order acceptance policies; vendors must integrate with online bidding platforms and meet fulfillment obligations across multiple member organizations.