NIGP 08515: Bags, Burlap or Jute

NIGP 08515 Bags, Burlap Or Jute is an Item code under which state and local governments procure polyethylene trash and recycling bags for municipal operations. Recent solicitations show the work centers on high-volume annual requirements contracts for standardized bag types—blue recycling bags, black and clear trash bags in specified dimensions, with wire-tie, flap, or drawstring closure options. Bags must meet ASTM testing standards for film thickness, dart impact strength, slip coefficient, and drop resistance, with preferred features including post-consumer recycled content and durability above minimum specs. Municipalities issuing under this code include cities like Richardson, Texas, which has posted multiple RFPs for single-vendor annual supply arrangements. Vendors must typically demonstrate five or more years' experience serving similarly sized municipalities, provide three recent references, and maintain manufacturing or distribution capability within specified geographic radii. Contracts are awarded on best-value scoring that weights price (30%), experience and qualifications (30%), specification compliance and added value (30%), and reputation (10%), with initial terms of one year and renewal options extending up to five years.

Recent activity concentrates in Texas, with the City of Richardson issuing two separate opportunities for recycle and trash bags within a four-month span—solicitation 4426 (ITB, due April 28, 2026, approximately $300,000 annual spend) and solicitation 70526 (RFP, due June 16, 2026). Both solicitations required pre-bid or pre-proposal conferences, technical samples with bids, and compliance certifications including Texas state law prohibitions on boycotts. The City of Richardson's repeat procurement under this code and the estimated annual spend signal steady demand for municipal bag supply contracts. A third notice from Williamson County Purchasing Department (solicitation 26OTHER73, posted July 14, 2026) announced a department relocation and does not constitute a procurement opportunity.