NIGP 08550: Bags, Potato

NIGP 08550 Bags, Potato is an Item code that covers polyethylene refuse and recycling bags in various dimensions, closures, and specifications purchased by municipalities for waste management operations. State and local governments under this code procure multi-size bag portfolios with defined performance standards—dart impact strength, film thickness, drop-test durability—and typically award on annual or multi-year requirements contracts that bundle volume across multiple bag types and closure options. Issuing bodies include city and county purchasing offices managing municipal solid-waste programs; the code sees most recent activity from municipal governments rather than school districts, transit authorities, or state departments.

The City of Richardson, Texas issued an Invitation to Bid (Solicitation 4426) in March 2026 for an annual requirements contract to supply recycle and trash bags with an estimated annual expenditure of approximately $300,000, seeking polyethylene bags in twelve line-item variants (blue recycle, black standard, and clear bags in multiple sizes with wire-tie, flap, or drawstring closures). The ITB required samples, technical documentation of ASTM D-1709 and D-1894 compliance, references from three comparable municipal contracts within five years, evidence of manufacturing and quality-control capability, and physical business location within 100 miles of the procurement office; award was to be made on best-value criteria (price 30%, experience and qualifications 30%, specification compliance and added value 30%, reputation 10%), with bids due April 28, 2026. The contract included a twelve-month initial term with four one-year renewal options, firm pricing for the base year, and CPI-U adjustment provisions for renewals. Recent procurement activity under this code appears limited to municipal requirements solicitations in Texas.